1. Church Fathers on Christmas: St. Augustine

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    12/05/22
    11 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    Let us rejoice, then, in this grace so that our glory may be the testimony of our conscience wherein we glory not in ourselves but in the Lord (2 Cor. 1:12).
    Church Fathers on Christmas: St. Augustine

  2. Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

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    11/28/22
    10 mins
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    By 1517 Staff
    For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of him who works.
    Church Fathers on Christmas: John Chrysostom

  3. Why Bother to Pray?

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    11/08/22
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Our God is a living God and he listens to our cries for help.
    Why Bother to Pray?

  4. A Prayer on 9/11

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    09/11/22
    2 mins
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    By Seth Moorman
    Lord, today we remember...
    A Prayer on 9/11

  5. Marx, Prayer, and Humanity

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    07/12/22
    13 mins
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    By Philip Bartelt
    In the place of God, Marx sets the material, autonomous, self-creating man.
    Marx, Prayer, and Humanity

  6. God's Not Impressed By Your Word Count

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    06/23/22
    12 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    Because of Jesus, God always hears our prayers, and he always responds to them in love–regardless of the quality or quantity of the one speaking them.
    God's Not Impressed By Your Word Count

  7. A Fortress in the Face of Violence

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    05/26/22
    12 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    Your loving Lord is not oblivious to your pain and sadness.
    A Fortress in the Face of Violence

  8. Stay With Us

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    05/26/22
    8 mins
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    By Kathy Morales
    Just as the disciples on the road to Emmaus recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread, so we, through the working of the Holy Spirit, recognize our Lord in the Word and Sacraments.
    Stay With Us

  9. Pray...Even in the Dark

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    05/16/22
    14 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    Darkness is not your only friend. Jesus loves you, and he will be with you.
    Pray...Even in the Dark

  10. Catechizing Your Imagination

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    05/13/22
    13 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    God’s gifts, in turn, conform our minds to the mind of Christ, and catechize our imagination in the image of God’s Son.
    Catechizing Your Imagination

  11. Becoming Human Again

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    04/29/22
    13 mins
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    By John W. Hoyum
    What the gospel promises is not escape from our humanity, but resurrection from the dead.
    Becoming Human Again

  12. Graciously Keep Me This Night

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    04/22/22
    11 mins
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    By Steve Kruschel
    This book is not in your hands so that we can simply commiserate with each other’s difficulties. It is meant to pierce your sin-darkened night with the light of God’s Word.
    Graciously Keep Me This Night
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