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Blessed Are the Peacemakers
A Not-So-Typical Christmas It was a typical Christmas Eve. My eleven siblings and I were crammed into one Church pew,…
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What 2020 Offers Us
Throughout 2020 I have been reminded frequently of the literature of Michael O’Brien. His work is often apocalyptic in nature…
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Peace Begins with a Smile
A Small Gesture, but a Mighty Impact I was in line the other day waiting to order my lunch. The…
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Communion in Quarantine
Masks. Social distancing. Cancelling events. Virtual meetings. Dispensations from Mass. Quarantining. These are some of the isolating, unprecedented hallmarks of…
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TOB Breakthrough Recap: Reaching Many Hearts
Don’t you just love Romans 8:28, “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who…
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Reign Down Mercy ON YOUR CHILDREN
How do you see our time? Do you see it as a time of chaos… in our world, in our…
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Sacred Spaces Should Be Our “Safe Spaces”
In February of 2016, Pope Francis made a rare visit to the border towns of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El…
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Gifts From Gifted Teachers
If you have been a student of Theology of the Body for even a short time, you know in your…
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Start Spreadin’ the GOOD News…
Aren’t you just craving some good news and positivity? How about finding little pools of hope; or what about ways…