Daily Archives: 1 September 2018

GeE 154: Supplication

What is the difference between intercessory prayer and supplication? Along with prayers of petition, these terms are often used interchangeably. Perhaps supplication includes a quality of looking to God’s overall power and the need for the petitioner to be especially … Continue reading

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Aparecida 530-531: Solidarity With Native Americans

Three areas of solidarity with native Americans: 530. As disciples and missionaries in the service of life, we accompany the indigenous and native peoples in strengthening their identities and their own organizations, the defense of their territory, bilingual intercultural education, … Continue reading

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Private Request

An old blogging foil asked me how long it would take for Pope Francis’ silence to bother me. Given the unraveling of the case against his resignation, it would seem that so far, silence from the Chair of Peter is … Continue reading

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