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January 4, 2026: A Star of Crisis

A star indicates more than three Magi might have thought- a series of "crises" that challenge them and push them. Can they push us as well?
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January 1, 2026: Calling Your Mother

We have more than one way to get to the Father- but have we recognized that this past year, and will we let her help us more this year?
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December 28, 2025: An Exemplary Newsletter

We can often think of the Holy Family as an irrelevant or unattainable ideal. However, is there a better way to understand the way they may influence us towards living…
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December 25, 2025: What Child is This?

Why does Jesus lie in a manger, and can that be a source of comfort and an invitation for us?
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December 21, 2025: The Gift of the “Third Option”

We often limit ourselves in our lives by a lack of faith- Joseph shows us how to be set free, and to live in a better way.
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December 14, 2025: Joy and Deception

There are some joys that are deceptive- and some that are true. Are we ready to surrender the false joys for the ones that are true?
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December 8, 2025: Madonna and Child

When we celebrate the Immaculate Conception, there is more to this celebration than meets the eye. Can it encourage us to change ourselves?
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December 7, 2025: Greeting Cards and Advent

John the Baptist seems to be such a Lenten character- and yet, here he is in Advent, challenging us to repentance and conversion. Perhaps there is more work to be…
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November 30, 2025: Staying Awake

Life has a way of making one drowsy. Enter Advent- and we receive encouragement to start again!
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November 23, 2025: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King

What can this celebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, teach us in our situation today?
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