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Today the church begins the solemn season of Lent.  All three readings for the liturgy emphasize penance and reconciliation.  The prophet Joel calls Israel to a national day of penance.  This includes fasting, weeping and mourning.  However, Joel is careful to point out that these activities are symbolic of a much deeper reality, the changing of ( Read more... )

Strong, loving and wise people of faith are excellent role models, attracting and empowering others in any number of ways.  Such is the belief of the author of the letter to the Hebrews.  Today he reminds us that "we are surrounded" by a great cloud of witnesses, people who have kept the faith despite every kind of hardship, as we have been hearing ( Read more... )

                    The Heavens Proclaim the Glory of God ( Read more... )

                          A New Way of Living ( Read more... )

  Friendship is one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive.  It is a bond beyond common goals, common interests, or common histories.  It is a bond stronger than sexual union can create, deeper than a shared fate can solidify, and it can be even more intimate than the bonds of marriage or community.  Friendship is being with the other in ( Read more... )