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Life of Virtue

The Triumph of Love

https://youtu.be/CFzrF05tL3M This weekend's celebration of the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, closes the Season of Ordinary Time. As Tony explains, Jesus' exchange with Pilate teaches us that the Kingdom of God is...
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Live as a Beacon of Freedom: St. John Paul II’s Message to America

Not long ago, I reflected on the shared history of the cathedrals in St. Louis and New Orleans. A discussion of the historical connection between these two Catholic cities would be incomplete without considering significant events that further s...
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Overcoming Spiritual Blindness

https://youtu.be/SKCORTmiJ7k This Sunday we encounter Bartimaeus, the Son of Timaeus. As Tony explains, by naming this man twice, St. Mark is flagging for us the importance of this episode, and what he flags is the totalizing claim made by ...
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Praying for God’s Justice

https://youtu.be/PwrmtbkOMB4 In the Gospel for this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear of Jesus' encounter with a Canaanite woman, who comes to plead with Jesus on behalf of her daughter who is possessed by a demon. In his reflection, To...
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A Kingdom of Beauty: Part 3

https://youtu.be/QySlwF-tV5o In the Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus teaches us once again about the Kingdom of Heaven through parables. As Tony Crescio explains, three parables we hear this Sunday speak to the abso...
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