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The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
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How Pope Francis taught and lived the beatitudes....
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Those who go on pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Hope will personally put into practice all three aspects mentioned above: the jubilee; the pilgrimage; hope itself. But because all are so central to Christian life even those of us who remain at home can become pilgrims of...
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Mary’s patience is rewarded and she recognises Christ when he calls her by name. His relationship with us is personal—he knows my name....
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Holy Saturday is a day of rest, of silence. Even God—or especially God, it seems—was silent that day. ...
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While the other Evangelists mention women at a distance, it is John alone who notes that the women—Mary, his mother; her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas; and Mary from Magdala were standing near the cross, perhaps under the cross. And they were courageous, and they stood there because...
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Two thousand years ago, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross was John. But today, on Good Friday, as we gather to venerate the Cross, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross is you and me. We are now the beloved disciple, the one Jesus loves....
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Our Lord’s command to love others as he has loved us applies to every person and ministry in the Church, ordained and non-ordained. But no one can minister fruitfully in the Church if they have not first understood the lesson of Jesus washing his apostles’ feet....
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Throughout Lent, we’ve stayed close to Jesus. We’ve tried to pray more, to live in his presence, and to imagine ourselves in the Gospel scenes we’ve read. We’ve made sacrifices and offered penance, but inconsistently and halfheartedly. The measure of a good Lent is getting to know ourselves better...
The history of granting indulgences is not without its shadows and disedifying aspects. The Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, continues, despite criticism, to clarify its doctrine, purify its practice and invite the faithful to approach this experience of “the manifold grace of God” (1 Pet 4:10)....
How Pope Francis taught and lived the beatitudes....
Those who go on pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Hope will personally put into practice all three aspects mentioned above: the jubilee; the pilgrimage; hope itself. But because all are so central to Christian life even those of us who remain at home can become pilgrims of...
Mary’s patience is rewarded and she recognises Christ when he calls her by name. His relationship with us is personal—he knows my name....
Holy Saturday is a day of rest, of silence. Even God—or especially God, it seems—was silent that day. ...
While the other Evangelists mention women at a distance, it is John alone who notes that the women—Mary, his mother; her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas; and Mary from Magdala were standing near the cross, perhaps under the cross. And they were courageous, and they stood there because...
Two thousand years ago, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross was John. But today, on Good Friday, as we gather to venerate the Cross, the beloved disciple standing near the Cross is you and me. We are now the beloved disciple, the one Jesus loves....
Our Lord’s command to love others as he has loved us applies to every person and ministry in the Church, ordained and non-ordained. But no one can minister fruitfully in the Church if they have not first understood the lesson of Jesus washing his apostles’ feet....
Throughout Lent, we’ve stayed close to Jesus. We’ve tried to pray more, to live in his presence, and to imagine ourselves in the Gospel scenes we’ve read. We’ve made sacrifices and offered penance, but inconsistently and halfheartedly. The measure of a good Lent is getting to know ourselves better...