August 2026
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This week I ask that we pray faithfully for more vocations to the priesthood. We have heard calls for these prayers for a long time, but if one stops to think about how crucial priests are in our faith, and look at their declining numbers, we will acknowledge the urgent need to pray that more…
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How do you know Jesus? As a historical figure of the past, or do you also know Him with your heart? Pope Benedict (2009, chapter 7) explains, using St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians (5:16), that there are two ways to know Jesus. We may know Him from a human point of view and…
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Over the last few years, I have seen the prayers of friends and family members being answered in great and resounding ways. I’ve also seen though, that sometimes prayers seem to have gone unanswered. I have experienced both of those outcomes myself as well. Since the mercy of our Lord is endless, how might these…
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We are all familiar with the story of the rich young man in three of the Gospels (Matthew 19:16-23, Mark 10:17-23, and Luke 18:18-23). A young man ran to Jesus, knelt before him, and said “Good teacher what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied to him, “You know all the commandments; You…