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The Earth Groans. Turn to the Sacred Heart.

The Earth Groans. Turn to the Sacred Heart.

by Nate Cortas, SJ | Jun 23, 2022 | Creation, Current Events    ~ Approx. 4 mins

The view is, on first glance, nothing short of devastating. Rounding a corner in the road, the trees give way not to some scenic view of the valley but to a strange waste. Instead of the southern Appalachian forest, thick and green in late summer, a carved-up field...

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Drawing on Pope Leo’s apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, Nate Cortas SJ reflects that welcoming migrants isn't a political preference but a Gospel demand. In the stranger at our door Christians encounter the living presence of Jesus Himself.

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