King Herod is hardly the exemplar of good judgment and moral living, but his commitment to keeping his word provides good food for thought.
An Unlikely Inspiration: What King Herod Taught Me About Keeping My Word
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Praying Outside the Box: 4 Variations of Lectio Divina That Will Enhance Your Prayer Life
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Learning about and praying numerous variations of Lectio Divina during a two-week period that I spent at a Benedictine monastery opened the doorway for a major turn in my prayer life.
Charity, Justice, and Mass Incarceration: How Visiting the Imprisoned Changed Me
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Encounter with another through the Corporal Works of Mercy gives birth to personal transformation and a renewed hunger for justice.
Waste Not, Want Not: Catholic Social Teaching and Reducing Food Waste
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Our attitude toward food waste is a value intimately tied to faith. And it’s particularly linked to one of the greatest treasures of our tradition: Catholic Social Teaching.
Comfort the Mourning: 5 Tips for Writing a Meaningful Sympathy Note
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Sending sympathy notes is more than the polite, kind thing to do. It’s a way of upholding a particular instruction of our faith: Comfort the mourning.
Amen: Say It Like You Mean It
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When spoken with sincerity, “Amen” is more than a perfunctory sign-off from prayer: It’s an affirming statement of faith and an openness to the transformation that faith can have on our lives.
