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We are striving this Lent to stay close to Jesus. We want him at our side as we battle the enemies of the soul: the devil, the world, the flesh. Not content to be purely defensive, we also accept his invitation to climb the summit....
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Christian prayer paradoxically allows us to possess what we ask for, philosopher Martin Steffens reflects in his column....
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We must be conscious that the liturgy is not first of all our activity but rather our response to God, who acts first, to Christ who makes himself present among us. ...
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Between 2022 and 2024 Bishop Greg Homeming OCD delivered three series of Lenten Talks, exploring the spirituality of three renowned Carmelites - St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila and St Therese of Lisieux. ...
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Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin....
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As we accompany Jesus this holy season, we started in the depths of temptation and weakness, and followed him to the heights of the transfiguration and contemplatio. But we know that Lent leads us inexorably to Jerusalem, and to the events of Holy Week. At the Last Supper, the...
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Biblical stories are usually read as narratives written from a male perspective, with the main roles assigned to men: patriarchs, judges, kings, prophets. In reality, however, female genius is creatively present in the pages of Scripture, which narrates more than patriarchal stories. At decisive moments in the biblical story,...
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Despite the short duration of the trip – the first by a pope to Corsica – Francis’ rapport with the population was clear as people poured into the streets to welcome him, expressing their faith with simplicity and devotion....
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Between 2022 and 2024 Bishop Greg Homeming OCD delivered three series of Lenten Talks, exploring the spirituality of three renowned Carmelites - St John of the Cross, St Teresa of Avila and St Therese of Lisieux. ...