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All people are stamped with the Divine image and likeness

The following quotation by Abraham Lincoln was his central arguement for the ending of slavery. It is striking that the same quotation could be used as an argument for ending of abortion:”. . .nothing stamped with the Divine image and likeness was sent into the world to be trodden on, and degraded, and imbruted by… Read More ›

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Protect the human person as the image of God

Every new responsibility entails risks. What counts is to have the right interactions. You have to make the most of the resources, talents, and qualities everyone brings to the team. . . Our constant goal in all of this must be to protect the human person as the image of God. Though fragile and under… Read More ›

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Being Beloved Children of God (Part 3)

Epiphany. That is a powerful word that the Lord gives us in the parable of the Prodigal Son. We all know ourselves to be the Prodigal Son, and we are on that journey. We are at different places on the journey, but there is a significant moment on the journey—a moment of epiphany. An epiphany… Read More ›

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Kindle the Divine Fire

Amma Syncletica said, “In the beginning there are a great many battles and a good deal of suffering  for those who  are advancing towards  God and, after wards, ineffable joy. It is like those who wish to light a fire. At first they are choked with smoke and cry, until they obtain what they seek…. Read More ›

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