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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: This Sunday, as we conclude the eight-day solemnity of Easter and continue into the liturgical season of Easter, we celebrate the gift of divine mercy. It’s easy to forget sometimes…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The Gospel of the Passion is God’s word……the Word on the cross. We need to contemplate and understand this Word, spoken to us in his passion, death and resurrection. Don’t…

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Christians have been celebrating Lent — in some form or other — since the earliest days of the Church. And this Lenten period of fasting and penance has always been somehow related to the…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the best known stories in all of human literature. It could be called the parable of the two sons, the elder…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Christ emphasizes that everyone who refuses to repent (the barren fig tree symbolizes someone who lacks the fruits of repentance) will stay separated from God. “If you do not repent,…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: “This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!” Often in the spiritual life, we can struggle with the temptation to say too much. God is calling us to listen…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: “Christ was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted….” We need to declutter our interior life, to create silence and space amidst the chaos of our lives….

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The Church proposes a period of spiritual preparation for the most significant days of the Church’s year. These forty days are called Lent, a name taken from the Old English word meaning “spring.” The…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Take a moment and imagine that you are with the disciples as Jesus begins to talk. You hear him say, “To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer…

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COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Heavenly Father, we implore you to show us what true happiness is. We ask that you open our hearts and remove any desire for wealth, power, and praise that keeps…

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