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Every August, I’m reminded that new life always follows death

Every August, I’m reminded that new life always follows death

by Nick Leeper, SJ | Aug 4, 2022 | Faith & Family, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 6 mins

She was not in the mood to eat anything, and that’s when I knew that her cancer was severe.  Every summer, my mom, my brother, my dad, and I would go to this dive restaurant, Bum Rogers at Seaside Heights in Jersey, to devour some garlic crabs. My mom always ensured...

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Saying "yes" means letting go of what we're accustomed to. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how the Holy Family's "yes" to Jesus's emerging identity is an act of trust in God's providential guidance. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.

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