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What Can the Incarcerated Teach Us About Advent?

As we journey towards Christmas, the Advent season invites us reflect on the hope we have that Christ has come and Christ will come again to free us. Yet, throughout…

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November 29, 2021

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Growing in Hope

by Jeremy Hiers, OSA The centurion found in Matthew 8:5-11 was a man who understood the concept of authority. He was someone both subject to the authority of those who…

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November 29, 2021

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Advent and Our Unquenchable Thirst for More

Do we often find ourselves unhappy because we don’t have all the things that we think we should have or that we want to have?  Do we find ourselves anxious,…

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November 22, 2021

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Defending the Rights of the Poor

Editors Note: This reflection was delivered as part of a Reconciliation Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia highlighting those impacted by systemic poverty and Mass Incarceration.…

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November 16, 2021

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Mass Incarceration and Systemic Poverty

The issue of Mass Incarceration is linked to many other challenges and issues facing our society today. This is especially true when it comes to the issue of systemic poverty.…

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November 10, 2021