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On the Virtue of Humility — Opinion & Editorial Columnists (opens the original)
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Humility is perhaps one of the most difficult virtues to practice. Just when we think we have become humble, something happens that reveals how much we still need to grow. How often do we think we are better than others? How often do we refuse to listen because we believe we already know the answer? How often do we hear the call to be generous, yet turn away from someone in need? And perhaps most importantly, how often do we struggle to surrender our plans, desires, and expectations to the will
God’s Radical Generosity and Kindness — Opinion & Editorial Columnists (opens the original)
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard that we hear this Sunday is one of Jesus’ most challenging teachings about grace, justice, generosity, and the Kingdom of God. At first hearing, we may be tempted to judge the landowner as unfair. Why should those who worked only one hour receive the same wage as those who labored throughout the heat of the day? We might even judge the latecomers as lazy. But there is a beautiful detail in the parable that can easily be overlooked. The landowner asks th
On Compassion and Forgiveness — Opinion & Editorial Columnists (opens the original)
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We are not all “finished products.” We are all works in progress—growing, healing, and learning to become more mature in our relationships with God and with one another. Each of us carries a “shadow”—those wounded, hidden, or less-developed parts of ourselves that can sometimes surface as anger, selfishness, envy, resentment, or fear. Some carry heavier burdens and more painful stories than others. We are simply not all at the same place in our emotional, spiritual, or human journey. Perhaps thi
Growing as an “ekklesia” — Opinion & Editorial Columnists (opens the original)
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As a priest, I find it spiritually enriching and meaningful to celebrate Mass with the congregation. I see it not as a task but as a privilege and a gift. I love connecting with people in prayer and feel deeply aware of God’s presence. It is no wonder Jesus said in this Sunday’s Gospel that where two or three are gathered in His name, there He is among them. The Mass that we celebrate daily and on Sundays connects us with people beyond our parish community. It is the same Mass celebrated in diff
To Suffer Until the End — Opinion & Editorial Columnists (opens the original)
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I visited her at the rehabilitation center, unaware that she had been confined there for a month. She shared that she had suffered a stroke, during which doctors discovered a blood clot in her brain. Fortunately, she survived and is able to talk, although she cannot move her left hand. She was very happy to see me and even apologized for not calling sooner, explaining that she had gone through a period of confusion. I told her that I had come to give her the Sacrament of Anointing, which pleased
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