Category Archives: growth for evangelizers
Reaching Out to Father-God
While our faith sharing group was meditating on the “Our Father” Jim became very agitated and blurted out that he could probably love Jesus, but had no use for the Father. We listened to Jim’s pain and encouraged him to … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Charles de Foucauld, God the Father
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Seven Reasons to Hope from Pope Francis
“It’s enough to discourage a Saint,” Therese’s grandmother would say when things weren’t going well. You and I might be tempted to say something similar in the face of widespread protests over racial injustices and police brutality; as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged gifts of the Holy Spirit, Hope, Pope Francis
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Jesus Dispels Worry and Darkness
St. Francis de Sales (France, 1567 – 1622) taught that “Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.” For some of us, this directive sounds … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, pandemic, worry
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