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Almsgiving

I have been emphasizing throughout Lent that the spiritual discipline necessary to conform our hearts to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ is something of a “three-legged stool.” That is, just as you can’t sit on a stool with only one or two legs but need all three legs to balance, you can’t have a

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Unprovided Death

The events of recent weeks in my life have been a powerful wake-up call and reminder for me to write about preparation for an unexpected death. After a year-long battle with cancer, I lost a dear friend I have known for over 25 years, way back to the time I was still praying about whether

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The Saints of February

February is of course the shortest month but no less packed with important saints on the calendar. We recently celebrated the feast of Ss. Cyril and Methodius (Feb. 14). These 9th century saints were biological brothers and also brothers in their respective monastic communities. The two great missionaries had a profound influence on bringing Christianity

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