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Embracing Vulnerability: Christmas, Motherhood, and the Divine Connection

Embracing Vulnerability: Christmas, Motherhood, and the Divine Connection

by Andrew Milewski, SJ | Jan 8, 2024 | Christmas, Prayers, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 3 mins

As a member of a men’s religious order, I am often in male-only environments. That being said, my Christmas reflections took an unexpected turn thanks to four women in my life—two friends, one family member, and a mentor—who had simultaneously become pregnant and...

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Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.

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