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God Is Not a Careful Farmer
Pope Leo XIV preached the Parable of the Sower this morning at Castel Gandolfo, naming a God who wastes seed on rock and thorn. Van Gogh painted that…
Jul 12
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God’s Vocation is Recreation
Even the pope is packing for Castel Gandolfo this month. Sunday’s Gospel offers rest to everyone who has grown tired of trying to earn what God already…
Jul 6
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Christopher Hale
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To Love Is to Lose
Pope Leo XIV told the crowd in St. Peter’s Square that love only bears fruit when we are willing to lose. Today’s Gospel asks what we are still gripping…
Jun 29
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Christopher Hale
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The Root of Fear Is a Failure of Memory
Jesus tells frightened men “do not be afraid” three times in eight verses. St. Ignatius knew why we forget — and why gratitude is the one thing that…
Jun 21
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Christopher Hale
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God Does Not Stay Put
Pope Leo XIV carried the Blessed Sacrament through the streets of Madrid this morning. If God consents to be present in bread, no corner of your life is…
Jun 8
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Christopher Hale
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The Splendor No Machine Can Replace
Pope Leo’s new encyclical names what AI can simulate and what it cannot reach. Today’s readings for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity name the same…
Jun 1
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Christopher Hale
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The Spirit Walks Through Locked Doors
Pope Leo XIV told St. Peter’s this morning that Pentecost arrives where the doors are closed. The question today is which door in your life you are…
May 25
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Christopher Hale
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Don’t Cling to Me
On this Solemnity of the Ascension, Pope Leo says Christ is drawing us upward toward the measure of God’s heart. The first thing the risen Jesus asked…
May 17
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Christopher Hale
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The Love Came First
At the Regina Caeli this morning, Pope Leo XIV said God does not love us because we keep the commandments. The Holy Spirit is given before we deserve…
May 10
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Christopher Hale
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Who Got Left Off the List
The first crisis of the Church had nothing to do with doctrine. A list of widows nobody noticed had grown shorter. Today's gospel asks whether you've…
May 4
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Christopher Hale
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We’re Called to Be Channels — Not Filters
Today’s gospel sets two figures against each other — the man who climbs the wall to take, and the shepherd who waits at the gate. We have built almost…
Apr 26
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Christopher Hale
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Are Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?
A quiet traveler joined two broken-hearted disciples on the road home. At the table, the bread snapped open. Pope Leo XIV preached it in Kilamba this…
Apr 20
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Christopher Hale
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