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Be Transfigured

Ash Wednesday reminds us, “Remember you are dust, and to dust you will return.” But what does this really mean? This Catholic reflection explores the meaning behind those words, the immortality of the soul, and the hope we have in the resurrection of the body and eternal life with God.

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They Ate and Were Satisfied

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son.” This well-known and beautiful verse from the Gospel of John reveals the deep love the Father has for us. God gave us life and a beautiful world to live in, but we turned away from Him. Yet instead of abandoning us, He chose […]

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The Purification of Purgatory

All of us were born to share in God’s love. We share in God’s love fully when we make it to Heaven, a destination we reach by following Jesus. The road to Heaven isn’t an easy one that we can just coast down, but it requires constant and deliberate course correction when we inevitably stray […]