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Meister Eckhart, a 13th century mystic, said that in order to find Jesus we “need not seek him here or there, he is no further than the door of your heart”. This matches Jesus’ own words that the Holy Spirit “lives with you, and will be in you.” (John 14:17). When I was growing up,… Read more
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Many Christians may begin the New Year with a resolution to foster their spiritual life. This may include going to daily Mass more, or listening to a podcast on the Bible each morning, or participating in a new group at Church. All these resolutions are wonderful and can be fulfilling, but just like a resolution… Read more
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The desire to say yes and the ability to say yes are two different things. Since God is so close to us, so deeply ingrained in the depths of our souls, we all have a natural desire to please God and to say, “Thy will be done”. However, often we are held back from actually… Read more
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Gratitude is fundamentally connected to being present. Consider the soles of your feet on the ground. You have gone all day with the feeling, perhaps lightness, or perhaps achiness, of the soles of your feet on the ground. However, we pass through entire days without this awareness and pass up the opportunity for gratitude for… Read more
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There is a distinct lesson from my Humanities class during my senior year of high school. Our teacher gave us a piece of paper with a few concentric circles drawn on it (circles within circles as shown below). We were instructed to write the names of the people closest to us in the innermost circle.… Read more
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The Pharisees question Jesus about fasting and He responds “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast” (Mark 2:18-22). Jesus pairs this imagery with saying that no one sews new cloth onto an old garment, and that no one pours… Read more
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Jesus said “This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” . At first, this seems easy and heartwarming. I’m sure you have heard many flowery (or saccharine) homilies on love. However, love can be very complicated and is worth exploring. For example, do you love… Read more
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Why did God send His only begotten Son? Many Christians may respond to this by saying, “To save the world from sin”. This is a very plausible answer, and something which Christ does certainly accomplish. However, is that truly why God became man through the incarnation? For example, is the incarnation contingent on the fall… Read more
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Why did God choose bread and wine? From a historical perspective, it isn’t difficult to find a reason. Both foods were common within Jewish and Roman cultures, and they were both present at the celebration of the Passover, which was what Jesus and the disciples were celebrating at the Last Supper. However, in a homily,… Read more
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As Christians it can be easy to identify peace as a goal and something to pray for. It is easy to open to the beatitudes and read “Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God” (Matthew 5:9). It is easy to hear the Priest at Mass quote Jesus saying, “Peace… Read more
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