Reflections

There's a crack in everything and the light gets in

Listening to a Muslim speak about Ramadan helped me look to Lent and its practices in a new way. more

World Day of Peace

Pope Paul VI chose the first day of the civic year as a way of opening a dialogue between the message which comes from the Gospel of Jesus and the structures of the world. more

The Magi

The Magi came from the East bringing gifts and worshipped the Child. more

The Example of True Friendship

When Jesus had that last meal of friendship with his disciples he knew what would happen to him. more

The Greatest Miracle

In that tree-sheltered grassy olive grove, thousands had gathered; men and women, rich and poor, upper, middle, and lower class, the sick, the blind, the disabled. more

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Holy Father's Missionary Intention for February:"That in the mission territories where the struggle against disease is most urgent, Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ to those who suffer."