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Category: Reflection

Called Home to Christ

Pope Francis came back to us to celebrate Holy Week and Easter. What a gift. His final homily — his last official teaching — came on Easter Sunday. And he taught why it is necessary to always look for Christ,...

Pope Francis broke me

Pope Francis broke me. I used to believe in a Church that was comforting. I loved exploring the depths and breadth of its teaching. I marveled at its grandeur. It was among those that also shared my beliefs and convictions...

Descending to the Lowest Place

Reflection on Holy Thursday What is so important about Holy Thursday night is the explicit connection between the institution of the Eucharist and a life of service, that is, the link between the sacrament and works of mercy, works of...

My Own Personal Fatima

Our family has just returned from a trip to Portugal, and I still feel as if I am not quite awake from a dream. While there, we toured the regions of Fatima, Sintra, and Santarem, received the hospitality of remarkably...

The caring gaze

On September 19, 1870, troops of the new Kingdom of Italy surrounded the city of Rome, which at the time was ruled by Blessed Pius IX, styled by his loyal people Il Papa Re, the Pope-King. Pius had refused entry...