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Something to Think About
Living Out the Beatitudes, Part Two
In Pope Francis’s recent apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad), he reflects on the Beatitudes as a guide for how we can increase in holiness. Last...
Something to Think About
Living Out the Beatitudes, Part One
Pope Francis recently released an apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). The document is rich in reflections, such as one on the Beatitudes. I found the...
Reflections
Savoring the Gifts Like Chocolate Eggs
When we were children, my brother and I used to eagerly await awakening to Easter baskets full of candy, which we soon devoured. As an adult, I have mostly...
Spirituality
Praying on Holy Saturday
After the powerful days of Holy Thursday and Good Friday, knowing how to pray on Holy Saturday can feel a bit uncertain. Easter has not yet arrived, and yet...
Reflections
Letting This Lent Be God’s
What if this Lent we didn’t approach the practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting with an eye to what we can do to transform ourselves, but rather with an...
St. Ignatius Loyola
Three Ignatian New Year’s Resolutions
Here are three New Year’s resolutions grounded in the counsel of St. Ignatius Loyola.
1. Give others the benefit of the doubt.Ignatius said to be, “more ready to put a...