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The Word: What do we feed our souls?

Our family loves breakfast food. We like cinnamon rolls on a lazy Saturday morning, and eggs and bacon ...

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The Word: “From one degree of glory to another”

“And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same ...

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The Word: ACTS

Early in 1811 a young Frenchman, Jean Vianney, left his convalescent hospital bed to report to the recruiting ...

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The Word: ‘Ye must press forward’

Happy New Year! Over the holiday break, I rode my bike on the High Bridge Trail. It had ...

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The Word: More than a guest room

It’s a staple of the Christmas play we’ve probably seen before: kids in bathrobes as Mary and Joseph, ...

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The Word: Wishing you a Christmas beyond all that you ask

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, ...

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The Word: Godliness with contentment

Christmas 1819 did not shape up to be a very relaxing or celebratory feast day for Sister Philippine ...

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The Word: ‘I am the Light of the World’

“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall ...

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The Word: Keep being thankful

Monday morning, as I drove to the office, I hit play on my podcast app. I had downloaded ...

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The Word: Christ is Coming

My family fosters dogs. What a joy it is to watch these traumatized dogs begin to live again ...

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The Word: Is quoting the Bible hate speech?

Back on Friday, Sept. 15, there was a news broadcast covering the story of a woman from Finland ...

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The Word: ‘In every thing give thanks’

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 ...

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The Word: Not bothering enough to love

If you are anything like me, your newsfeed has been clogged with horror. Not just bad – horrific. ...

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The Word: Jerusalem – A kingdom that cannot be shaken

The attack by Hamas terrorists on the country of Israel on the morning of October 7 has shaken ...

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The Word: The body of Christ

It was a short climb to the mountain village of O’Cebreiro in Spain. I was hiking a 4-week-long ...

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The Word: Recharging spiritual batteries

With the days getting shorter, I’m using a headlamp as I walk my dog in the dark predawn ...

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The Word: Of donuts and yeast

“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” — ...

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The Word: Let’s talk about angel guardians

In June 1916, military chaplain Father William Doyle was standing with some of his men in a battle ...

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The Word: Sing the song you were meant to sing

The trees are quiet now.  Late in summer, the cicadas begin their song, with the males “singing” to ...

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The Word: Everyone matters

I didn’t grow up with siblings, but now I have two lively young children. I’m learning all sorts ...

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The Word: Celebrating our place in God’s creation at work

Restaurants and streets are full again! Children are donning their new outfits and backpacks to return to the ...

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The Word: Dying Christ’s death

In November 1640, two Jesuit priests trekked forth from their missionary base in Canada to evangelize a native ...

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The Word: Always remembering Jesus Christ

Approaching the end of His mortal ministry, Jesus Christ introduced the sacrament to commemorate His infinite atoning sacrifice ...

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The Word: Facing Temptation: Applause

Last week, a church member asked me if I got butterflies in my stomach when I stood up ...

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The Word: When slow is awesome

From the moment we feel the synapses of our brains beginning to connect the dots of our day ...

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The Word: A heavenly mother?

Pennsylvania native Esther McCabe was the widowed mother of 11 sons who served in the armed forces in ...

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The Word: ‘Seek peace, and pursue it’

In the Old Testament, there is a story of an amazing woman named Abigail, a story that is ...

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