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A Deacon’s Diary: Loving enemies is hard. Sometimes loving friends is, too.

A Deacon’s Diary: Loving enemies is hard. Sometimes loving friends is, too.

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Mar 17, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary    ~ Approx. 7 mins

This is the ninth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the eighth installment, Steve dropped into a retreat in Louisiana. I. A week before Lent began, I was preaching. In the gospel, Jesus instructs his listeners (and us!) to “love your enemies, do good to those who...

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When he gives us the Beatitudes, Jesus offers us a roadmap to fulfillment and authentic joy. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects how the Beatitudes focus our daily actions for a life centered on God. Based on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

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