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Am I Enough As I Am?
My guest blogger this week is Sarah Reinhard, who writes and reviews books and who blogs at SnoringScholar.com. I’m passing along Sarah’s…
3 Things Teenagers Taught Me This Year About God
Last Sunday we met Joseph, the toddler whose simple faith inspires the grown-ups around him. This week it’s teenagers—yes, teenagers, who inspired…
Big Faith in Small Packages
Every time the priest said, “Body of Christ,” 2-year-old Joseph, sitting in the pew behind me, proclaimed, “Amen.” Mothers and grandmothers were…
Finding God as We Wait
Greetings Friend, In this second week of Advent, I’m drawn to meditate on the “waiting” aspects of Advent — the beautiful emptiness…
The “Beyond Me” Wonder of Advent
The Mass reading on Friday was a one-two punch describing the glory of Christ’s kingship in a vision of the prophet Daniel….
Quick (and Easy) Way to Help the Whole World
Any prayer or virtuous action is a way to help the whole world. But St. Catherine of Siena’s prayer packs an extra…
Why Jesus is the Cure for Everything
Saint Sophronius (c. 560–638) wrote that through the life of Christ, all things will be filled “with divine warmth and life-giving brightness.”…
In Praise of Brake Lights
In Alaska, they say that if you’re not the lead sled dog, the view’s always the same. Commuters often feel that way,…
Overlooked Biblical Truths That Will Improve Your Day
Some days I measure my worth by the undone items on my to-do list. Being un-done, they can take first place in…
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