Spirituality

Christmas Traditions

His greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace. How does this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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Help from the Holy Spirit

During this season of penance and mercy, the evil spirit, always envious of the human race, seeks to prevent us from profiting from God’s grace. His strategy is clever and manifold.

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Grace Overflowed All the More

When I first began my studies in Rome, one of the most surprising, shocking, unexpected realities of the Eternal City was to find so much filth in the city streets.

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Freedom and the Law

You were once alienated and hostile in mind … God has now reconciled you in the fleshly body of Christ through His death – Saint Paul to the Colossians

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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception

“It is our duty to give you thanks, Lord… For you preserved the most Blessed Virgin Mary from all stain of original sin.”

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Feast of St. Stephen

Earth is illumined by the sun more than by a distant star. No matter how dark the night, the sun’s rays are inescapable when daylight returns. On the other hand, the reason stars twinkle at night is that their light carried on the waves of our atmosphere actually misses our eyes for a moment, so that our pupil is illumined by them not at all.

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Do You Have a Minute?

I’d like to have a moment of your time. I’m not asking for myself, but on behalf of the Lord Jesus.

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Behold the Lamb of God!

The person and mission of St. John the Baptist has been foundational to the Norbertine Order from its inception.

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All Souls’ Day

A few days ago I found myself in a Catholic cemetery. Somehow the reality of life, family, dreams, sadness, and eternity are never so palpable as among gravestones with dates and labels of family and friendship, while a statue of Christ watches over.

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All Souls’ Day

“…We await a Savior, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like His glorious body…”

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A Grain of Wheat

Have you ever made a very simple request of someone and sensed that somehow you weren’t taken very seriously, or that the subject was changed all of a sudden, or that you were altogether ignored? I suspect that you have. This can make things in our relationships here very difficult, but have you ever felt that this happened in your conversation with God? Listen to the full reflection below.

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