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Intercessions
Lover of the poor in spirit, you take pity on all who turn toward you. With longing we pray: God, come to our aid. You rescue those who are in…
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Nouns, Verbs, and Radical Prayer
There is no way around the fact that the kind of faith Jesus asks for when we pray is radical and unreasonable.
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In God’s Eyes
So many of us live with our own kind of leprosy— sometimes invisible but that we believe make us unworthy of being loved by God.
Counting the Stars
Maybe we confused and tepid believers occasionally need Jesus to take us up the mountain. Maybe we need a sign from above.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
To See Incredible Things
Eventually, I noticed that Jesus did not look into the heart of the paralyzed man but “saw their faith”—“they” being the group of determined friends.
Open to the Almighty
It was a prayer full of surrender, praise, and hope. And it was surprisingly effective.
I Spy
Before we enter into the Triduum, let’s take a hard and honest pause with Judas. There is grace, yes, grace, in his story.
