And, no doubt — year after year, trial after trial, sorrow after sorrow, challenge after challenge — the journey just gets better and deeper, and it ironically and wonderfully produces more love.
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On this day, we remember and celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
When we listen attentively to these scriptures today we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts, souls, and lives go through profound conversion.
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Victory over ourselves
Christ’s death and new life give us victory over ourselves. When he died on that cross, nailed there with him were all the negative things we could ever say about ourselves, all the negative feelings, all our faults. They were nailed there with him, but guess what? They didn’t come off that cross.
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Archbishop José H. Gomez’s statement on Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
Only love can conquer evil and violence, so we ask Jesus this morning for the courage to love and we pray for the conversion of every heart that is hardened by hatred.
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Love is the reason
In Christ’s passion and death, we see love that is patient and kind, love that bears all things and endures all things. On the cross, we see love that never fails, love so strong not even death can defeat it.
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