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Groundhog Day is celebrated each year in the United States on February 2, the same day as Candlemas. It is not a coincidence. In the United States, all eyes are on Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day to see if he is able to predict the final weeks of winter. The tradition states that if a groundhog…

Christ the Lord Here we have Jesus’ first sermon. He reads a passage from the Old Testament that refers to the Messiah, to the descendent of David whom God promised to raise up to establish a Kingdom of justice and peace that would never end. When he finishes reading it, he sits down (the recognized posture…

Feast day January 25 Anyone who endures dryness at prayer or feels abandoned by God will find instruction, and perhaps some relief, in the experience of Henry Suso. A mystic who called himself the “servant of Eternal Wisdom,” he endured long stretches of spiritual darkness interrupted only by occasional bursts of brightness. Henry’s life says…

It is one of the great experiences in life: to be chosen for something. Remember walking down the school hallway to where the list of who made the basketball team, or the school play, was posted? And the feeling you got when you saw your name? As we get older, the stakes get higher, but…