Why Do We Give Things Up for Lent?
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March 10, 2022
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Sent to Love and Heal
We all have the power to heal others. What gifts of healing have you been given?
February 3, 2022
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Longing is Always a Prayer
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA “Longing is always a prayer, even though the tongue is silent. If you are longing without interruption, then you are always praying. When does our prayer…
February 2, 2022
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Planting Seeds of Hope
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA Our God is a God of surprises. We know that in the time of Jesus people were expecting the Messiah to come in a way that…
January 28, 2022
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Heroic Hope
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA If you drive past just about any hospital or healthcare facility these days, you will likely see a sign that says, “Heroes Work Here." These signs…
January 27, 2022
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Making Fishers of Men
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA When I was just beginning to discern a call to religious life, I came upon a song on the radio that would significantly impact my understanding…
January 17, 2022
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Hope in Baptism
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA One day little Johnny’s mother looked through the kitchen window and noticed he was playing Church with the family cat in the backyard. The cat was laying…
January 9, 2022
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Five Paths of Encounter for Evangelization
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA What is evangelization, who is called to be part of it, and what wisdom does Saint Augustine offer us? This series reflects on the New Evangelization…
January 5, 2022
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Drawing God on the Feast of the Holy Family
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA There is a story of a kindergarten class that was given an assignment to draw a picture. As the students began to work on their pictures, the…
December 26, 2021
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Why Care About Evangelization?
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA What is evangelization, who is called to be part of it, and what wisdom does Saint Augustine offer us? This series reflects on the New Evangelization…
December 19, 2021
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What Have You Come to See?
by Jeremy Hiers, O.S.A. "What have you come to see?" is the question Jesus poses to the messengers of John the Baptist in Luke 7:24-30. This might be a good…
December 16, 2021
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Rejoice Always
by Jack Tierney, OSA Brothers and sisters: Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! You can use this to impress your religion teachers: it’s a real…
December 12, 2021
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Let us Rejoice
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA When I was working for the U.S. Army, it was a common practice when one sent an email or called another to request something to end…
December 12, 2021
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Running Towards the Gift
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA Last weekend I went home to Cincinnati for a visit and some members of the family wanted to surprise my 7 year old niece and 3…
December 8, 2021
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Paving the Way of the Lord
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA According to Brandon Vogt, author of the book Return: How to Draw Your Child Back to the Church, for every one person who enters the Catholic Church approximately…
December 6, 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…
November 29, 2021
St. Rita was contemplating the passion of Jesus Christ. When she suffered she looked to Christ for guidance on how to handle it. Stained Glass window at the National Shrine of Saint Rita. Photo by Fr. Dan McLaughlin, OSA.
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Saint Rita and the Narrow Way to Peace
by Jeremy Hiers, OSA How do we advocate for peace and justice in a world that is not always open to honest "dialogue" on the solutions we are all hungry…
November 24, 2021