Friday of the First Week of Lent

The readings for today are very appropriately Lenten. Ezekiel (18:21-28) promises forgiveness for repentant sinners and punishment for sinful...

On the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

On the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

Today, on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, we recognize our duty to heed God’s word — to listen from the depths of our hearts...

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Faithful Citizenship Begins With Jesus Christ

Faithful Citizenship Begins With Jesus Christ

Somewhere between New Hampshire and November, American Catholics enter an increasingly complicated conversation with their fellow citizens....

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Reflecting on Numbers and the Pandemic

Reflecting on Numbers and the Pandemic

I’ve been noticing numbers a lot recently. A friend in college, an accounting major, would calculate the number of ceiling tiles in each classroom or...

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Reflection: Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 2020

Reflection: Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 2020

Today’s reading from the Hebrew Bible depicts Elijah’s contest on Mt. Carmel with the prophets of Baal. The prophet Elijah must convince Israel...

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