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John the Baptist comes in the midst of his own social, political and religious context, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, invoking the image used by the prophets Isaiah and Baruch: the image of every valley being filled in, every hill being laid low, every road being made straight and...
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The second stage of our Advent Examen is ‘Prayer for the Light’, in which we ask to be able to see what is truly important in our own lives, says Dushan Croos SJ. That prayer can have a particular feel to it in a season that asks us to...
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St Ignatius of Loyola, in his Spiritual Exercises, encouraged a form of prayerful reflection on our experiences and feelings, known as the Examen, as a way of discovering how God is at work in our lives. Thinking Faith invites you to let this Ignatian way of praying guide you in this season...
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Advent is a season of new beginnings and the stirrings of the heart. It reminds us that while things might seem hopeless, God is directing history to its fulfilment....
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First Sunday of Advent...
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We begin our Advent season with the prophet Jeremiah’s hopeful vision of justice, peace and truth, a vision of heaven on earth....
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Reflection for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, Year C...
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Reflection for Seventh Day in the Octave of the Nativity, Year C...
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Reflection for Sixth Day in the Octave of the Nativity, Year C...