The Better Part
Martha and Mary The better part of any life begins not with striving but with surrender—when we stop running and start listening. The prevailing mood of apprehension about the past, […]
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He Makes It Perfectly Clear
The parable of the Good Samaritan It’s not every day that a French vocabulary word steals the national spotlight—but then again, it’s not every day that a 13-year-old spells a
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
The theological circle is the mission. In early 2022, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent hundreds of thousands fleeing westward, the train station in Lviv became a hinge between
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No Turning Back
Are You Following Jesus or turning back? There are few lines in the Gospels as bracing—and as clarifying—as this one. Jesus doesn’t soften His call. He says, in essence, if
What Love Looks Like
The Body and Blood of Christ Connie and Robert, a much-loved couple had just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their children and grandchildren gathered for the weekend. So did a
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When the Shutters Fly Open
The Holy Trinity We live in what you might call a sophisticated age—one that prizes intellect, reason, and scientific proof. Ours is a time of remarkable knowledge. But when it
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A Joy Too Great
It is the evening of the first Easter. The world outside is trembling with rumors and fears. Behind closed doors, a small band of disciples cowers, uncertain of what comes
Get in the Wheelbarrow
Jesus prays for us Dr. Larry Dossey, a physician and author, has extensively studied the intersection of prayer and healing. In his book Healing Words: The Power of Prayer and
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A Divine Exclamation
The Word of God Today’s Gospel reading draws us into the quiet intensity of what the Church has long called Jesus’ Farewell Discourse—a moment of sacred preparation. The hour is
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How Well Do You Love?
How Well Do You Love? At the heart of the Christian life is a call—not to power, not to prestige, not even to peace—but to love. Not a soft or
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A Spiritual Makeover
In a poem by William Butler Yeats, based on an old Irish story, a man is running “full speed ahead.” He’s running so fast that he is little more than
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Give it Away!
We offer our lives in service and sacrifice. Some years ago, in a widely reported exchange, a Member of Congress dismissed an advocate’s plea for help with a constituent. “I’ve
When Doubt Becomes Confession
Doubt no longer but believe There is something about this time of year—a tilt in the light, a fragrance in the breeze—that makes the world feel like it’s holding its
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Sing Out, Mahalia!
As a Resurrection People We are Bound for Glory On July 12, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope sent back its first images from deep space. Scientists pointed it toward
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The Truth That Refuses to Stay Buried
What is Truth? In today’s Gospel Lesson—the Passion Story according to John- Jesus says to Pontius Pilate… The reason I was born, the reason why I came into the world,
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The Price of Everything, the Value of Nothing
The most dangerous betrayals come from within There’s a story about Jesus arriving at the gates of hell. Satan is furious. He moves to block the way, but Jesus cannot
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The Last to Accuse, the First to Change
Jesus the Compassionate Redeemer How does it feel to be hopelessly lost—adrift at sea, stranded in the desert, or trapped in the mountains without provisions, facing the mounting terror of
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Hands of the Father
The Prodigal Son The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, houses one of the most renowned art collections in the world, boasting masterpieces from across centuries and cultures. Among its
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It’s Time to Surrender
Jesus Calls Us to Repent Anything worthwhile bears a price. If you want fullness of life, if you want your life to amount to something better than the humdrum routine
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Invest Your Faith
In today’s Gospel Lesson, on the Mount of Transfiguration, God’s awesome power and glory was mysteriously revealed in Jesus Christ. And for Simon Peter, who witnessed the revelation, everything suddenly
