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Hope for Others

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In the course of my Jesuit education, I often heard the phrase “men for others,” popularized by Father Pedro Arrupe and emphasizing the Ignatian values of service and justice. Of course, we are all called to be men and women for others, clergy and laity alike, but I think priests are called to be more. Read More
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Trust and Hope in the Psalms

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The world today can seem chaotic and out of control, and some grasp for simplistic and unrealistic solutions that only contribute to the havoc. While no single element will set everything right, the solution must involve genuine hope, which we find in the psalms. There, hope does not stand alone but is continually paired with Read More
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The Penitential Psalms

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Jesus opens his ministry with a call to repentance: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mk 1:15). Unlike John the Baptist, who called for repentance so that the Kingdom might come, Jesus calls people to repentance because the Kingdom has come among Read More

Praying Psalm 110

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Psalm 110 has a special place in the life of a priest. Indeed, as one of the approved texts for the Rite of Ordination, many priests will hear it on the day their priestly life begins. Also, it appears at vespers every Sunday and on most solemnities, so it is a psalm the priest returns Read More
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Going Deeper into the Psalms

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People often expect the Book of Psalms to be “The Lord is my Shepherd” times 150. As those who read them regularly know, it is a crazy quilt of many different and unexpected voices, and not all of them happy. From time to time, we all need to remember that they were originally the prayers Read More