We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28 RSV). Many times in my life I have been paralyzed trying to make a decision between two good and moral options. I can become so paralyzed by the fear of making the […]
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Where are you… asks the Creator. Where are you? Adam answers, “I was hiding.. I was afraid.” We are hiding dear LORD, hiding from your merciful Love, hiding from your Presence. We are hiding in our most wounded parts, in our deepest sin-alienation-fear. There are parts of us we keep from You. Those places are
What made him a disciple was the trust God showed in him despite his many sins. Pope Francis Pope Francis recently created a video message to the Church of the Americas to recognize the American Jubilee, which is being celebrated in Bogota, Columbia, August 27-30th. In the quote above he is speaking of St. Paul, a self-proclaimed blasphemer,
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The longing for happiness, deeply rooted in the human heart, has always been accompanied by a desire to be free from illness and to be able to understand the meaning of sickness when it is experienced. – Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Instruction on Prayers for Healing In every heart there is a longing for happiness. In the
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