Dr. Terry reflects on how his own mortality, the changes he notices as he ages, is a reminder that Jesus too was a unique and particular person; not some abstract being, but one of us; fully human.

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Dr. Terry tells a story of wonder, awe and discovery about his own daughter and draws parallels to the leap of faith Jesus took to enter humanity.

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Fr. Michael kicks off week two of our Virtual Pilgrimage by focusing on John the Baptist and how he stood apart calling for repentance and truth. Telling the story of his friend, Ken Feit, Fr. Michael shares a sound poem that Ken composed on John the Baptist and his own poem touching on the true joy of the season.

Week 2 of Heart to Heart's Virtual Pilgrimage exploring stories of the Incarnation of Jesus seen in everyday life. ...

In her final reflection, Lauren invites us to look with God upon the world as it is today, seeing its chaos, beauty, and need through the loving gaze of the Trinity who still comes among us.

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For Friday of the 1st Week of Advent Lauren Hackman-Brooks guides us in an imaginative prayer watching with God as Mary says "Yes" to the the Angel Gabriel.

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For Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent Lauren Hackman-Brooks begins leading us in a Contemplation on the Incarnation, an Ignatian meditation of God's love for all.

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Fr. Michael introduces the new virtual pilgrimage from Heart to Heart: And the Word Was Made Flesh, Incarnations Stories for Advent & Christmas. It runs from Nov 30th through Jan 4th.

Each Sunday from the first Sunday of Advent through Epiphany Sunday Fr. Michael will release a video on the Incarnation and introduce two speakers who will each offer 3 audio reflections released daily during the week (Mon-Wed for the fir...

Repentance. Forgiveness. Mission.

from Luke 9:1-6
esus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey,
neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
and let no one take a second tunic.

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Fr. Michael leads a Guided Examination of Conscience based on James 4:1-2  inviting us to trade self-reliance for gratitude, trust, and peace. Let the wars within give way to healing that radiates outward.

"Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from? Is it not from your passions that make war within your members? You covet but do not possess. You kill and envy but you cannot obtain; you fight and wage war....

Saint John Paul II, one of the most influential voices for peace in the 20th and early 21st centuries, tirelessly proclaimed the dignity of every human life as the foundation of a just and peaceful world. Throughout his papacy, he called on individuals, nations, and the Church to build what he called a “civilization of love,” where justice, solidarity, and forgiveness triumph over hatred and division.

In his many addresses for the W...

In this 4th week of our novena for peace we  invite you to pray on the writings and  teachings of our late beloved pontiff, Pope Francis. He  consistently taught that peace is rooted in justice, dialogue, and care for all, especially the poor and vulnerable. 

In the third year of his pontificate, in 2015, he issued his landmark  encyclical Laudato Si’. In it, he links care for creation to peace, warning that environmental destructio...