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Boast in your temper
St. Therese of Lisieux’s spirituality is the best news since the Gospel. The closer one draws near to her life, the simpler she becomes. The Gospel is much the same. … Continued
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Where have all the weddings gone?
My mom recently showed us a newspaper clipping about my parents’ 1957 wedding — a virtual play-by-play of the event, including identifying the bride and groom, their families, the witnesses, … Continued
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Holiness forged in trial
In chapters 38–43 of The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli teaches that the road to holiness is hard because love is real, and every trial—small or great—is permitted by God not … Continued
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5 creative pursuits to carry us through the year
February is a good time to take stock of the goals we set at the start of the year and decide what’s worth carrying forward. As I continue focusing on … Continued
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Patron saint for a fractured world
The Vatican recently released two documents that matter not only to The B.C. Catholic but to our fractured world. Both speak to how we communicate and relate to one another … Continued
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Miracles of body and heart at Lourdes
Miracles still happen today. At the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes (feast day Feb. 11) in Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, 72 cures have been recognized since the Virgin Mary’s first … Continued
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Let our light shine before others
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Is 58:6-10Second Reading: 1 Cor 2:1-5Gospel Reading: Jn 8:12 “You are the salt of the earth,” Jesus told his disciples, “but if … Continued
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From weakness to strength: a plan for spiritual battle
In the book The Spiritual Combat, Lorenzo Scupoli gives us a plan to become holy. He says we must fight against our bad habits (passions) and grow in good habits … Continued
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Learning to stand back and trust God’s will
This year, my Grade 7 students were blessed to be able to spiritually “adopt” the unborn child of one of our staff members. Following a prayer service on reverence for … Continued
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Local TV and radio at a crossroads
It’s no secret that traditional media, newspapers, magazines, radio, and television have been under sustained attack for a long time. Perhaps you think “attack” is an overkill term, but all … Continued