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The Sunday Struggle: Navigating Mass as a Parent of Children With Autism
How do you explain the significance of the Mass to your child when they struggle to communicate with you about their basic need...

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What is Acedia? 6 Ways to Overcome Spiritual Sloth
In the silence of the confessional line, guilt weighed heavily on my conscience. Reflecting on what I was about to confess, I q...

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Just for Today: Practicing Virtue in Prayer
As I neared college graduation earlier this year, I found myself in a state of constant restlessness and uncertainty. I had no ...

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Be Born in Us Today
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth.Long lay the world in sin and error pin...

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History, Mystery, and Majesty: 3 Ways I’m Reflecting This Advent
In my home, there are distinct customs we celebrate to mark this favorite time of the year. We always keep in mind how special ...

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Searching for Advent Hope
We pray with our sons about waiting for Christ at Christmas and listening for His voice or feeling His presence. “What does He ...

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This Advent, Let’s Pray With Our Foremothers in the Faith
I fell in love with the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel decades ago, when I encountered it—in rapid succession—in both F...

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O Antiphons: A Prayerful Homestretch to Christmas
“O Come, O Come Emmanuel” is one of my favorite hymns, if not my all-time favorite. This hymn is ubiquitous with the Advent sea...

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Patron Saints for Introverts: How to Live Your Best Introverted, Spiritual Life
We live in an extroverted world, and as an introvert and a writer, I love the idea of shutting out the rest of the world for se...
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