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‘Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within the person…’(CCC 2337) When Jesus first looked upon His Samaritan ‘bride’,...

‘Adam and Eve saw the glory of God in the human body…because they saw the body not just as a physical object but as a transparent sign of...

‘The bride belongs to the bridegroom.’ (Jn 3:29) We who welcome the Cross as the sign and seal of God’s unfailing love for us welcome...

‘Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.’ (Matt. 15:21) As Christians, we have a commitment to all persons; we must...

‘The time will come when the Bridegroom will be taken from them; in those days they will fast.’ (LK 5:34) In preparation for our 40 days...

Zechariah prophecies that God will pour out a ‘spirit of grace and supplication’ in order that we ‘might gaze upon the One we have...

The two women looked and dressed alike: pleasant, middle-aged, graying hair cut simply, for the sake of ease. I discovered that they had...

It is impossible to grasp Jesus’ most famous statements on ‘not judging’ (in LK 6:37-42 and Matt. 7:1-5) without understanding Almighty...

‘Those forgiven of much love much.’ (LK 7:47) Amid three July gatherings of sinners desperate for Jesus—the annual Courage Conference,...

‘For you did not receive a spirit that enslaves you to fear, but you have received the Spirit of sonship, and by Him we cry, ‘Abba,...

Gleaming like an Amazon woman, he posed full-breasted in a tight dress–more woman than woman herself. In truth, this man on the cover of...

Mercy is God’s ache for His children: a stream of unfailing love flowing from His heart towards ours. Through mercy, He woos us and...

How do you love someone whose self has become a defense? My friend John found it easier to present outrageous escapades than the longings...

‘Christians who are afraid to build bridges and prefer to build walls are Christians who are not sure of Jesus Christ. When the Church...

‘All who heard from the shepherds were amazed.’ (LK 2:18) ‘Being Christian is encounter with a Person, which gives life a new horizon and...

‘Everything that affected Jesus affected His mother, yet no intimate understanding existed between them. His life was hers, yet...

‘When the John the Baptist heard in prison that of the works of Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus who asked Him: ‘Are You the one?’...

Advent 2: Beauty, Burning ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath! Produce fruit in keeping with repentance…I...

In ‘The Gift’ I write: ‘Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water...

‘The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.’ (Rom. 13:11)...