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All In
Br Nathan Wayne, LC Six years ago I sauntered into a whitewashed seminary conference room in my flip-flops, American Eagle cargo shorts, and Ralph Lauren polo thinking, ”How weird will this week will...
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True Grit
The Legion of Christ 4 years later, a reflection Br John Choi, LC The only thing in life that’s free is the Grace of God… The John Wayne movie True Grit begins with these words. If there was anything...
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Where Arguments Fail
Br Eric Gilhooly, LC For Catholics wanting to convert others to the faith, evangelization often boils down to apologetics. What arguments can I pull out of my sleeve to convince this person?...
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The Thirteenth Station
Br Carlos Ruiz, LC There is a woman looking at what seems to be a tree. There is someone hanging from it. She has her eyes fixed on him. Accompanied by some, she has never felt so lonely. (cf Jn 19;...
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Faith That Is Life
Br Adolfo Wissar, LC A few weeks ago, while I was buying a double cheeseburger at the airport in Miami, the cashier asked me if I was Catholic. I was using the Roman collar, and of course,...
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Soggy Grace
Br Michael Sternhagen, LC The summer´s heat had sucked Santiago dry enough that I was not sorry to head south with a group of some twenty high schoolers for ten days of missions (heal the sick, raise...
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March 13th, Rome
Br Jaime Lorenzo, LC I would like to share a little bit of my “live” experience here in Rome after the white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel. The Smoke At around 5:30 I went down to our computer...
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Benedict and the Agnostic II
Br László Erffa, LC The following dialogue follows the structure of Joseph Ratzinger’s expositions in The Yes of Jesus Christ: Exercises in Faith, Hope and Love (Crossroad Publishers, New York 2005),...
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Choose Today Whom You Will Serve
Br Erik Burckel, LC There is a profound difference between those who live life intentionally, with purpose, and those who let life come at them, content to simply accept circumstances and pass the...
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Death Conquered
Br Joseph A’Hearn, LC The old clutches of death never failed to grab hold Of the strongest of fighters, no matter how bold. It’s no wonder the news caught the world by surprise At the hint that from...
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Ain’t no Saint
Br Michael Sternhagen, LC Santiago de Chile, 6:30 pm. Sitting and reading on the green grass atop a hill, as the last rays of the setting sun bathed the wide sweep of Santiago far below in gold… Little...
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On Thin Ice
Br John Kenny, LC Here in Cheshire we have a little pond, probably twice the size of a normal backyard pool. When winter rolls around, it usually freezes over if the temperature gets...
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A Heart Well Broken
Br Thomas White, LC Les Miserables is one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time (and also one of the biggest, a real brick). It also holds first place among my favorite books. As I finished...
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On the Waters
Br Eric Gilhooly, LC Back when thy voice first sounded strong, Came piercing through my plight, Darkness! All was darkness! And thou, mine only light. Thou badest — I did answer and I let the sail flap...
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Oremus
Br Christopher Daniels, LC With many people I talk to I find that, other than Mass and prayers before meals, there is not much time devoted specifically to prayer. We all need to be closer to God and...
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Nothing and Everything
Br Joseph A’Hearn, LC Richard Dawkins and I have something in common: we have both read A Universe from Nothing, by physicist Lawrence Krauss. Krauss invited Dawkins, a renowned atheist, to write the...
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Eating Snow
Br Gustavo Arce, LC I fell again, but harder this time. I stood back up, put my skis on and watched a six or seven-year-old kid fly down past me without any problem. Frustrated, I asked myself...
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Leafing the past behind
Br Joris Wong, LC It’s playoff time! – At least for the NHL. Who do you think will make it to the finals? And who is your favorite team? I’m a passionate fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs....
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My First Teacher
Br. Carlos Ruiz, LC It is 5:20 am. I am lying in my bed, in the darkness of my room. Outside lights are on. I see the light coming in through the small gap between the door and the floor. I hear noises...
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