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Following Jesus to Eternity

“Ultimately, we must leave the comfort and even the consolation of books, retreats, and spiritual conversations, and follow Christ wherever and however he is leading us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock

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Piercing Peace

“This is peace: resting in God even when the world is chaotic, your mind touting a list of to-dos and many people calling for your attention.” – Nichole Berlucchi

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The Roots of the Sabbath

Remember the sabbath day—keep it holy. Six days you may labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the

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The Bitterness of The Dark Night

“The saint’s insight is that aridity is not a sign of backsliding but of progress; it is exactly that process by which God draws the soul away from childish pleasures to the hard work of purification.” – Glenn Dickinson 

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The Insular City

One of the chief trends in modern life is from the rural to the urban setting. We must note, of course, that the city itself

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On Mercy and Forgiveness

“Forgiveness is a particular expression of mercy, and it is distinct from other forms by an important detail.” – Fr. John Burns

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Have Annunication Receptivity

“Our mission from God is found in the commitments we currently find ourselves in. Other attempts to try and figure out God’s will are simply a fight against receptivity.” – Thomas Griffin

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Divine Mercy and Habitare Secum

“To learn to live with ourselves – this is to look at those places in our lives in which evil has a foothold and to offer these to God so that we can realize in ourselves how Divine Mercy is the limit of evil.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles

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Silence in Prayer

Silence is a hallmark of prayer in many religious traditions. It carries with it a certain awe, as if maintaining extended periods of silence were

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Make Easter Last

“If I am honest, the peak of Holy Week is profound but once Easter Sunday ends I go back to normal. This year, I am attempting to make that different.” – Thomas Griffin

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