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Evil Men Are Closer to God Than We Think: Reflections on Divine Mercy

Two-thousand years removed from the death of Our Lord on Calvary, it is befitting to refresh our familiarity with the Passion narratives to see how Christ has chosen to extend, and relive, his sacrifice into our own times. The naked eye is apt to miss the genius, and purposefulness, behind every detail when we survey…
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Reclaiming Advent Amid Secular Christmas Celebrations

My wife and I were shopping in Hobby Lobby last week when I overheard a worker say, “We’ve had Christmas stuff out for so long that I’m sick of it already!” Look at the date. It’s only the beginning of December. We still have three weeks to go, and this poor man made his comment…
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The Seen vs. Unseen: How Christ’s Agony in the Garden Makes Us Rethink Sin

A few months ago, on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I was praying an evening rosary in our family chapel when the Holy Spirit inspired me to start Catholic Hangout. While praying the Sorrowful Mysteries, I began to meditate on the Agony in the Garden. As I looked to my left, I saw…
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