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Advent: Preparing the Way for the Lord

This Sunday is the beginning of Advent, a time to prepare for our Lord's arrival on Christmas. Some resources for drawing as much fruit as possible from this liturgical time.

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Saint Raphael Meditation: Christ's Coming in Power and Glory

A meditation (guided prayer) on Christ's second coming at the end of the world, and his reigning in our own lives and in the world.

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Very Human, Very Divine (VIII): The Battle of Our Formation

We need to cultivate "a healthy curiosity to know our world in depth and overcome the obstacles that prevent us from doing so." A new article in the series on the virtues.

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Saint Severinus, Martyr

Saint Josemaria wanted the feast of Saint Severinus on November 8th to be an opportunity each year to reflect on the importance of unity in our life.

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November Recollection Kit (2021)

A recollection is a “mini-retreat,” a few hours of quiet prayer when we look at our lives in God's presence. As we continue to face a global pandemic, this guide can help us spend an hour or two in loving conversation with God, right where we are.

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2 November: Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

Reflections on our prayer for the holy souls in Purgatory and the help we receive from them in return.

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Saint Raphael Meditation: Feast of All Saints

A meditation (guided prayer) on the Feast of All Saints, which reminds us that our ultimate destiny is heaven and that we are all called to holiness.

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"A great longing to be like them"

For the Solemnity of All Saints, here is a homily given by Benedict XVI on November 1, 2006.

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With a Father’s Heart: In Joseph's Workshop

In this year of Saint Joseph, here are some personal reflections on how Joseph and Jesus would have worked alongside each another, when Jesus was an adolescent.

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Saint Raphael Meditation: Holiness on Loan

A meditation (guided prayer) on the mysterious reality of every Christian's call to holiness. Only by possessing and being possessed by Christ is holiness possible for us.

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