Earth Day is April 22nd this year. While the world’s human population continues to navigate a deadly pandemic, the rest of the earth doesn’t care…
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Easter Reflections on Death
One of the strengths of our faith tradition, reflected in our Gospel literature, is that it does not flinch at the mention of death, the…
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6 tips for COVID-19 Spiritual and Emotional Preparedness
Hi friends, It’s Kristin here, JustFaith Ministries Director of Programs. First, I’m sending a virtual, germ-free hug to each of you in the midst of…
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The Land of the Living
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. – Psalm 27:13 (NIV) Several years…
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Black History Month: A Time for Celebration and Accountability
In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Engaging Spirituality
Matthew 25:31–46 (“I was hungry and you gave me food”), a Gospel text that speaks to a kind of final judgment, suggests that a critical…
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“The Real King”
Let me ask you a hypothetical question. Say you have a friend who lives in another country, and she is visiting you at your home.…
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358 Confessions for 2020
A while back as I scrolled through a Facebook feed an image and quote popped up from a friend that read “Love difficult people. You’re…
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Epiphany: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?
In the movie The Princess Bride, one of the villains, “Vizzini” incessantly uses the word “inconceivable.” At one point in the film, one of the…
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A Parish seeks to live the “culture of encounter” called for by Pope Francis
Submitted by Jeffrey Schulenberg of Sacred Heart Parish, Valley Park, MO Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Valley Park, MO, has long had a reputation as…