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I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice: A Call to Love Like Jesus

Click here for Daily Readings “Go and learn the meaning of the words, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” ~ Jn 20:28 On YouTube, there’s a conversation between Ben Shapiro and Matt Fradd. Ben is a popular devout Jew and Matt is a conservative Catholic. At…

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Faith In The Midst of Doubt: Meeting Jesus in Our Skepticism

Click here for Daily Readings “Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” ~ Jn 20:28 Today is the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle (a.k.a. Doubting Thomas). This account is often used to illustrate the virtue of believing without seeing, particularly for the modern Church, centuries removed from witnessing the resurrection…

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Abraham’s Bargaining with God: A Reflection on Divine Mercy and Justice

Click here for Daily Readings The LORD reflected: “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do, now that he is to become a great and populous nation, and all the nations of the earth are to find blessing in him? ~Gen 18:17-18 Today, we read about Abraham’s bargaining with God for Sodom’s…