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Joseph and Christmas
There are countless persons, basilicas, churches, shrines, seminaries, convents, and even towns and cities named after St. Joseph. My native country, Canada, has him as its patron. Who exactly is
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Prayer with an Infallible Guarantee
There are several places in the gospels where Jesus assures us that if we ask for something in his name we are guaranteed to receive it. In Matthew’s gospel, for
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A Nun’s Story
When we think of a saint we tend to think only of someone who has been officially canonized by the church, but I have a few patron saints who have
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Respect for Each Other in a Polarized Community
We live today in a highly polarized world and within highly polarized churches. In this, we are not unique. A certain degree of polarization exists within every community and is
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On Litmus Tests for Christian Discipleship
We live today with a lot of polarization, both inside of our churches and in society at large. There is something healthy in this, despite its bitter underside. Moral outrage
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The Joy of the Groove
In a marvelous book, The Force of Character, James Hillman shares this story: As a young man, sitting around one afternoon and listening to an old uncle telling stories, he
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In Pursuit of Innocence
Annie Dillard once wrote this about innocence: Innocence is not the prerogative of infants and puppies, and far less of mountains and fixed stars, which have no prerogatives at all.
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The Perils of Safety
I was raised to be cautious, physically and morally: “Be careful! Don’t make a mistake! Be safe! Don’t do anything for which you’ll be sorry!” I inhaled those words, literally,
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Private Integrity
In the movie, City Slickers, there’s a scene that sheds light on the importance of private integrity: Three men, New Yorkers, close friends, have gone off together for a summer
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The Eucharist as a Celebration of Everyday Life
We sometimes forget that Jesus was born in a barn, not a church, and that the God of the Incarnation is as much about kitchen tables as ecclesial altars. God
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