St. Paul summons us to break away from the sinful world and live as children of light. In part, this entails shunning and exposing the “fruitless works of darkness,” such as treating others as means and not as proper ends in themselves.
Read MoreGod called Abraham to leave his home country and to embark on a journey to an unknown land. But, Abraham did not leave alone; he carried with him God’s blessing and protection. Families or single mothers who are unsure of the future can rely on this same blessing and protection.
Read MoreSt. Bernard notices a pattern that arises in Genesis: “God asserts, woman doubts, Satan denies.” Today God, through His Church, continually urges us to choose life, not death. For many reasons, we, like Eve, find this difficult. As if to ease our troubles, Satan through the voice of the world tells us that we do not have to obey God.
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