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Sent
God’s love is contagious. When you catch it, you are sent. For God always seeks human partners. Sending is necessary because the need of our wounded world is great. So,…
Photo by Br. Ælred Senna, OSB, a monk of Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, and publisher of Give Us This Day. Used with permission.
God’s Agenda or Ours?
When it comes to holiness and purity of heart, the bottom line is love of God and love of neighbor. “The whole law and the prophets,” Jesus says, “depend on…
Illustration by Frank Kacmarcik, OblSB, Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota. Used with permission.
Treasure in Earthen Vessels
What is the chalice or cup of today’s Gospel—the cup that we, too, must drink? This earthen vessel symbolizes Jesus drinking our human life to the full and pouring it…
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
A Love Greater Than Our Own
By bringing the need of his servant to Jesus, the centurion makes it possible for him to receive healing. As followers of Jesus, are we not called to do the same?
