Daily Reflections
The Christian apostolate and mission are propelled by the missionary mandate, “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Good News to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:15; cf. Matt 28:19-20). In both Gospels of Mark and…
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Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. It was instituted by Pope St. John Paul II during his pontificate on the Second Sunday of Easter in the year 2000, during the Mass of canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska. Prompted by Jesus, St. Faustina promoted this devotion to Divine Mercy throughout her life…
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My dear friends, the readings of today are very inspiring. There is a close connection between the gospel and the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The invitation of Christ after his resurrection: ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation,’ is obeyed…
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The end of Holy Week always leaves me with great pause on my life. It’s like a surge of energy that fuels me and ignites the fire I need to go deep and pick out the areas of my life where I need to let Jesus in more fully. As…
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The Beauty of the Risen Christ Christ’s mysteries are inexhaustible. They have endless effects in human souls, and artists have found countless forms to show them. In the past, drawings, paintings, frescoes, and even stained-glass windows were the catechism of those who couldn’t read but had, nevertheless, an illustrated faith.…
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Have you ever had an “Aha” moment, when something you didn’t understand suddenly became crystal clear? “Sin makes you stupid,” as the adage goes (see Ps 24:9), but it can also become an occasion for repentance and growth. In His divine wisdom, God often punishes us by letting us have…
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Today, during the octave of Easter, we get a close look at St. Mary Magdalene and her deep abiding love for Jesus. May our grief turn into joy as it did for this apostle to the apostles, and like her, may we run with glad feet to spread the good…
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“Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples.” (Mt 28:8) This is the essence of the Easter proclamation. It sums up the perennial mission of the Church: with great joy and with due fear,…
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Easter Sunday Easter Blessings to all of you! Easter is “our” special day because we are “chosen by God in advance” (Acts 10:41) to “think of what is above, not of what is on earth” (Col. 3:2). On Easter Sunday it all comes together; we rest assured of our eternal…
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Deep Stillness The jeering of the angry crowds The questioning of the authorities The lashing of the scourge The jabbing and shoving of the soldiers The hammering of the nails The sobbing of those witnessing the horror All of it has now passed. There is a deep stillness. Deep quiet…
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