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What Happens When the Christmas Baby Grows Up?

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I truly do love Christmas. It is easy to love Christmas, I think, even for non-Christians. The simple tale of a baby born in humble settings,…

Where is my mind this Advent?

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By Jean Welch Hill– Where is my mind this Advent? Is it focused on preparing for Jesus, or preparing for the family celebration? The two are related, but preparing to…

Advent and Preparation

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By Gary Topping– I’m not a winter person. “So why did you stay in Utah?” one of my friends asks, knowing that I’m not a Utah native.  Well, I said,…

He is Coming, Always.

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By George Pence– (Editorial note: This week The Boy Monk’s regular contributors all address the theme of Advent, a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to welcoming…

I Return Here to Listen

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By George Pence– There is no town more perfectly named than Echo, Utah. A century ago it had a population numbered in hundreds. Now its residual population is perhaps twenty…

Thomas Merton’s journey in God’s arms

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By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Pope Francis’s speech to Congress two years ago discussed four persons “who shaped fundamental values which will endure forever in the spirit of the American people.”…

Go forth to serve the Lord

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By Jean Welch Hill– As a Catholic social justice advocate, fellow Catholics sometimes express concerns about the church’s involvement in what are seen as political actions. While Catholic doctrine overflows…

God’s Dreams

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By Gary Topping– Among other things, the Advent and Christmas seasons are a time of new beginnings: a new liturgical year is followed a month later by a new calendar…