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Pilgrims to the Manger

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Msgr. Gregory E.S. Malovetz

Where God joins the human journey in a new way: Micah’s vision

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Msgr. Gregory E.S. Malovetz

Hosea, the flashlight man on Broadway, and hope

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Joseph Pearce

In days at least as dark as our own, Jeremiah’s promised oasis

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Joseph Pearce

Seeing things upside down with Isaiah

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Msgr. Gregory E.S. Malovetz

Why Job should perhaps be in our Nativity scenes

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Gerard Gayou

Celebrating a Person, no matter the place; lessons with warrior of Hanukkah

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Kathleen N. Hattrup

2 Lessons from Queen Esther and the Queen of Heaven

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Kathleen N. Hattrup

Need energy? Consider hope: Lessons from Judith

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Joseph Pearce

Friendships that help you hope: Learning from Elijah and Elisha

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Scarlett Rose Ford

Can Solomon teach us what we really want more of?

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Scarlett Rose Ford

David’s trick for working and waiting in Advent

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Scarlett Rose Ford

Wanting what we need at Christmas: Saul’s tragic lessons

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Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP

The Lord’s freeing words to Samuel, and to us

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Kathleen N. Hattrup

Ruth and Naomi: Following a mother to Bethlehem

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Gerard Gayou

From Samson’s roar to the quiet power of Christmas

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Brian Schumacher

A kid’s ultimate adventure: Spying with Joshua (and Jesus)

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Brian Schumacher

What Moses (and Jesus) gave up

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Fr. Peter John Cameron, OP

Breathtaking words from Old Testament Joseph

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Fr. Taylor Colwell

We are chosen to receive blessing, but can we wait like Jacob?

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Fr. Taylor Colwell

When faith is real, we get walking: Pilgrims with Abraham and Sarah

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Pilots share experience after Pope joins cockpit

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Pope Leo XIV warns priests worldwide against isolation

St. Anthony of Padua believed actions speak louder than words

St. Anthony of Padua believed actions speak louder than words

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