Omnipotens et misericors Deus:
Almighty and merciful God, who wished to gather the scattered nations into one people through your Son, grant that those who glory in the name of Christians may put aside division and become one in truth and charity, and that all men may be illumined by the true faith and brought together into the fraternal communion of one Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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"Those directly responsible for scandals leading the “weaker brethren” to abandon the Church will have to give an account to Our Lord Jesus Christ, the invisible head of the Church. Such scandals must not be trivialized, because they can severely try the faith of Catholics; still, their occurrence can never justify lapsing into schism and heresy."
—James Likoudis, The Divine Primacy of the Bishop of Rome and Modern Eastern Orthodoxy
—James Likoudis, The Divine Primacy of the Bishop of Rome and Modern Eastern Orthodoxy
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"The celibate life should not be construed in terms of restriction (what he can’t do) but in terms of freedom (what he can do because he is available for the Lord). The single Christian is not 'incomplete' and doesn’t deserve 'pity,' but ought to use his or her freedom from encumbrance to focus more deeply on a life of prayer and service."
—John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
—John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
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"The different ways in which God, acting in history, cares for the world and for mankind are not mutually exclusive; on the contrary, they support each other and intersect. They have their origin and goal in the eternal, wise and loving counsel whereby God predestines men and women “to be conformed to the image of his Son” (Rom 8:29)."
— Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor 45
— Pope St. John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor 45
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"Let us march, march, march, and make our journey with Jesus. Let us die to the world daily. Let us say with the apostle, 'I die every day' (1 Cor. 15:31). I am not of the world. I am passing through, holding on to nothing."
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent
— Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Meditations for Lent
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"Let us rend our hearts, beloved, but keep our garments whole. Our garments are our virtues; love is a good garment, obedience is a good garment. Happy is the one who cares for these garments that he may not walk naked... We can also take this rending of the heart in another way: if the heart is wicked it may be rent by confession; if hard, by compassion."
— St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Lent and the Easter Season
— St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for Lent and the Easter Season
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"[P]salm [25] celebrates God’s instruction—the law associated with his covenant—as a “way” that leads to life and joy. Far from wanting to be released from God’s law or find loopholes around it, the Psalmist loves God’s law and wants to understand it more and more: 'Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; / teach me your paths.'"
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
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"[P]salm [25] celebrates God’s instruction—the law associated with his covenant—as a “way” that leads to life and joy. Far from wanting to be released from God’s law or find loopholes around it, the Psalmist loves God’s law and wants to understand it more…
"'The kingdom of God is at hand'—this means not just 'it is close,' but 'it is here, it has arrived.' How? In the person of Jesus, who is the King."
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
— John Bergsma, The Word of the Lord: Reflections on the Sunday Mass Readings for Year B
"When we are mindful of the liturgical year, we are mindful of the life, teaching, and actions of Jesus. Our Church year helps us journey with and get to know the Lord better and better as the years pass."
— Scott Hahn and Ken Ogorek, Breaking the Bread: A Biblical Devotional for Catholics Year B
— Scott Hahn and Ken Ogorek, Breaking the Bread: A Biblical Devotional for Catholics Year B