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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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