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Father Esposito: Prison meditations on providence

Wednesday, October 12, 20220164 While awaiting a sham trial and certain execution for high treason, Thomas More prayed and wrote. Henry VIII had declared himself head of the Church of England, and the...

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Father Bayer: Discerning the will of God

Thursday, September 29, 2022099 One of the most laudable questions I receive is about how to discern God’s will. A decision is easy to make when the choice is between something right and something...

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Father Esposito: Technology’s trap and our humanity

Tuesday, September 20, 20220222 I reached a new low recently when I felt an overwhelming and irresistible itch to catch up on emails mere minutes after my first check of the day, which happened mere...

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Father Dankasa: Opening the door to receiving God’s grace

Monday, September 19, 20220119 Grace is defined as an unmerited favor we receive from God. It’s freely given through God’s benevolence, and God bestows His grace upon anyone He chooses. By our...

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Father Bayer: Spiritual direction from God

Sunday, September 4, 20220194 Every moment becomes a kind of sacrament, so to speak, since the treasures of grace lie concealed beneath what is very plain and visible.

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Father Esposito: The graced adventure of simplicity

Monday, August 22, 20220231 The future is not simply an adventure; it’s the adventure, according to the Latin roots ad, “to, toward” and ventura, “what will come.” While many students...

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Father Gollob: Musings on rain and welcoming the stranger

Monday, August 22, 2022037 This morning a remarkable event took place...it was rain, rain, rain, rain in Texas and in August!

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Father Dankasa: A missionary culture that heals

Thursday, August 18, 20220152 When I was reflecting on what to write for this column, I thought of the story of the Good Samaritan as narrated in the Gospel of Luke 10:25-37. But the term...

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Father Dankasa: Bringing the young back to the Church

Friday, July 15, 20220186 When the Lord appeared to two of his followers on their way to Emmaus, it was obvious that the men were cold, disappointed, and confused about all that had happened in...

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Father Dankasa: When I run toward God