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The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Relentless, Saving Mercy of God

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When Pope Francis announced the Year of Mercy in December 2015, the Holy Spirit must have inspired him. Though the Church has had many dedicated years — Year of the Family, Year of the Priesthood, Year of the Laity, Year of Consecrated Life — most of these lost both momentum and interest along the way. Read More
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The Questions of Jesus

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Questions can provide both challenges and important lessons in life. Typical questions that we receive almost daily can be answered without much thought or reflection. However, sometimes questions come our way that we cannot answer, not because we intellectually do not know the answer, but rather the one posing the question has created a situation Read More
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The Harmony of the Kingdom

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One of the crucial words that kept returning to my spiritual life during the many dark days of the pandemic was the word “harmony.” It seems odd, I know, but bear with me. My sense of harmony during those days was best understood (and still is) by the act of becoming attuned with the Creator, Read More

The Prodigal Confessor

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Sitting in the rectangular, wooden box of the confessional shaped and fashioned like an upright coffin, I was tempted to meditate on the dictum, “Keep death ever before you.” However, as it was the Year of Mercy, I began to pray about keeping mercy ever before me as I waited for the next fellow sinner Read More