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Thomas Deserved Better
He volunteered to die with Jesus. We named him the doubter anyway.
Apr 12
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The Ground Is Shaking
The resurrection began with an earthquake. From the White House to St. Peter’s Square, two earthquakes taught me that this faith demands movement.
Apr 5
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Christopher Hale
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Something Strange is Happening
Holy Saturday is the only day of the year without liturgy, without readings, without even the Eucharist. The ancient homily prayed today asks us to sit…
Apr 4
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Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?
Pope Leo XIV carried the cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum. Simon of Cyrene would have understood.
Apr 4
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Christopher Hale
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The Eucharist Isn’t A Prize for the Perfect
Jesus washed the feet of the man who would sell him and the man who would deny him. The God of the Universe doesn’t discriminate in his mercy.
Apr 3
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Christopher Hale
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The Salvation of Judas?
Pope Francis kept a sculpture of the Good Shepherd carrying Judas behind his desk. Today’s Gospel asks whether we believe anyone’s story ends at the…
Apr 2
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Christopher Hale
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The Promise Peter Could Not Keep
Peter looked Jesus in the eye and promised to follow him to death. He meant every word. The gap between his self-image and his reality is the whole…
Apr 1
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Christopher Hale
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The Forgotten Hero of Christ’s Passion
Mary of Bethany broke open a jar worth a year’s wages and poured it over Jesus's feet. Judas reached for the ledger. Jesus defended her. Holy Week…
Mar 31
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Christopher Hale
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Every Crucifixion Has a Crowd
Our vanity tells us we would have been different. The Gospel challenges us to consider otherwise.
Mar 30
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Christopher Hale
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What Our Silence Is Costing Us
Most people abandon the truth gradually, not all at once. A trimmed sentence here, a swallowed conviction there. Today’s readings ask what we’ve lost in…
Mar 27
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A Late Night Letter From My Heart
On my birthday, I give thanks to God for the gift of this community and for your friendship.
Mar 26
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Christopher Hale
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Romero Was Killed Mid-Mass. His Story Isn’t Over.
A bullet interrupted the consecration on March 24, 1980. Forty-six years later, the man who carried Romero’s relics is the Archbishop of New York.
Mar 25
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Christopher Hale
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