Like John the Baptist, we can recognize [Christ] in our own wilderness and know that the violence of our world will never be the last word. The last word is mercy...

Diana

Culbertson, OP

Like John the Baptist, we can recognize [Christ] in our own wilderness and know that the violence of our world will never be the last word. The last word is mercy...

We should be prepared that-- in what our worldly and even educated minds do not anticipate-- God will manifest himself.

Carolyn

Woo

We should be prepared that-- in what our worldly and even educated minds do not anticipate-- God will manifest himself.

In 2017, let us dedicate ourselves prayerfully and actively to becoming nonviolent people, a nonviolent Church, and a nonviolent world. Let us welcome the Prince of Peace.

Marie

Dennis

In 2017, let us dedicate ourselves prayerfully and actively to becoming nonviolent people, a nonviolent Church, and a nonviolent world. Let us welcome the Prince of Peace.

... in what way are we laboring, like Mary, to birth God's abiding love into a world so much in need of it?

Christine

Schenk, C.S.J.

... in what way are we laboring, like Mary, to birth God's abiding love into a world so much in need of it?

In a world where exclusion of the other and fear of the other is increasingly becoming the norm, we who follow Emmanuel are called to walk, live and talk in a different way

Nontando

Hadebe

In a world where exclusion of the other and fear of the other is increasingly becoming the norm, we who follow Emmanuel are called to walk, live and talk in a different way

The Juan Diegos of this world know that Jesus was born not only in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago, but is waiting to be born anew in the lives of modern day Juan Diegos.

Nancy

Pineda-Madrid

The Juan Diegos of this world know that Jesus was born not only in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago, but is waiting to be born anew in the lives of modern day Juan Diegos.

Ultimately this day of rejoicing is about celebrating what is good in order to find the strength to fix what is wrong.

Kerry Alys

Robinson

Ultimately this day of rejoicing is about celebrating what is good in order to find the strength to fix what is wrong.

Never have I heard preachers encourage women to emulate Mary’s fierce denunciation of injustices and her bold proclamation of God’s mercy

Barbara E.

Reid, O.P.

Never have I heard preachers encourage women to emulate Mary’s fierce denunciation of injustices and her bold proclamation of God’s mercy

Like John and Jesus, we too must be symbols of God’s initiative taking shape in the world.

Astrid

Lobo Gajiwala

Like John and Jesus, we too must be symbols of God’s initiative taking shape in the world.

God calls us to embody God’s universal unconditional love. Only then does our true identity as the People of God become visible.

Jamie

Phelps, O.P.

God calls us to embody God’s universal unconditional love. Only then does our true identity as the People of God become visible.