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Dr. Brant Pitre breaks down the biblical root of Mary as not just Mother of God but, when accurately translated, God-bearer.
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We have all been created to love and be loved. No matter how many times we try to satisfy this natural human desire with things of this world, the only thing that will ever truly satiate us is the perfect love from our Creator.
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta gives us a modern model of loving thy neighbor. In today's segment, she narrates what it means to truly love and how we can strive to do so in our lives.
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God loves us with agape love. Agape love seeks what is truly best for the other person without any regard to ourselves. This is perfectly exemplified in Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.
Today's challenge: How can you love others today in ways that are truly free and selfless?
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The Mass has one primary purpose. First and foremost, the Mass is meant to glorify God. Everything else is a byproduct of truly worshipping God's goodness.
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Every time we go to confession, God not only forgives us... he heals us. Take some time today to reflect on the ways God has healed you throughout your life and praise him for each specific moment.
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Saint Pope John Paul II urges us to keep today's feast of Our Lady of Lourdes as a special time of prayer, sharing, and offering one's suffering. How can you enter into grace today?
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Saint Ignatius of Antioch referred to the Holy Eucharist as the "medicine of immortality." In receiving the remedy for eternal life, what are we asked to give in return?
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Throughout her life, Saint Josephine Bakhita upheld chastity, poverty, and obedience in courageous ways. Enjoy this clip below from the film, Bakhita: From Slave to Saint, reenacting her extraordinary example of living as a faithful Christian.
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta said that "one of the greatest symptoms of spiritual hunger is loneliness." Are there areas of your life where you can open up to others and receive from them?
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The repetitive parts of the mass allow us to focus on prayer.
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Poiesis is the greek word that poetry, or poet, comes from. God makes, or forms, the entirety of creation therefore defining him as the greatest poet of all time.
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In today's gospel, Mary is heading into the temple to present the baby Jesus. She is approached by a stranger, Simeon, who takes Jesus and greatly claims that this is indeed, the Messiah, or the anointed one. The story goes on with Simeon speaking to directly Mary about the implications this will...
Vocation is not what you do, it is who you are. God has created you not to do things to fulfill your identity but to be in relationship with Him, which then fulfills your identity as a child of God. Does the way you live out (or prepare for) your vocation reflect this?
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Francisco and Jacinta Marto were among the village children living in Fátima, Portugal in 1917. They, along with their cousin Lucia, encountered our Lady in profound ways that have transformed the world since. How can we be encouraged by their witness as small children to heed the bold requests o...
Jesus chooses not to build his Church on a physical location, like Solomon building the previous temple, but on the merciful and intimate relationship that he has with Peter. What does this mean for us, the body of his Church?
Jesus establishes the future of his kingdom through the trust he places on his apostle, Peter, to carry out the future Church after the New Covenant is fulfilled.
