Pope Francis

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To Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself

You have likely heard that passage before. To love my neighbor as myself was the other half of Jesus’ stunning response to the religious leaders of the day who were trying to test Him: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This

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Seeking God’s Refuge in a Pandemic Pandemonium

Lent had always been the one season in the Church year that I looked forward to with much anticipation … accompanying Jesus in His Passion, Death, and rising with Him in His glorious Resurrection on Easter morning.  This Lent, I was also excited to welcome a new goddaughter at the Easter vigil. Then the pandemic

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God’s Song for the World: ‘Jesus Loves You’

Jesus loves you!  Yes, YOU! After enduring weeks of pandemic-induced emotional upheaval, fear and uncertainty, imagine being greeted with that simple message of His love.   That’s exactly what I got today.  From a chance encounter with a random stranger.  Let’s be honest here.  These many weeks of isolation and stay-home orders have not been

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