Daily Archives: 19 February 2015

Lenten Reflections: Worthiness

In a letter to Dorothy Day, (cited on the HuffPo last year) Thomas Merton wrote: Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. I love this quote. It occurred to me it … Continue reading

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Mutuae Relationes 36: Religious Working in a Diocese, Especially Clergy

For the next week, in numbered sections 36 through 43, we’ll look at how bishops and religious women and men work together to further the pastoral mission with which they’ve been entrusted. You can check the full document online here. … Continue reading

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DPPL 226-227: Celebrations of Saints and Blesseds

Since we skipped yesterday to observe Ash Wednesday, let’s do two in one post today: 226. The reciprocal influence of Liturgy and popular piety is particularly noticeable in the various forms of cult given to the saints and to the … Continue reading

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