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PASCHAL MYSTERY, JOY AND DIVINE MERCYPART III: “TO LIVE IS CHRIST; TO DIE IS GAIN” “To live is Christ, to die is gain.” [Phil 1:21] Somehow, the victory that Christ won over death, hell and th … read more

INTERLUDE: CONCLUDING COMMENTS ON JOYAND THE JOY OF THE GOSPEL, Evangelii GaudiumSELECTED QUOTESCONCLUDING COMMENTS ON JOYAs we walk it all through, it’s likely that this joy (wh … read more

PASCHAL MYSTERY, JOY AND DIVINE MERCYPART II: PASSIONATE DEATH leads to JOYOUS RESURRECTIONTHE CROSS OF CHRIST… THE “JOY” OF IT?Let’s begin by quoting from a homily of Pope Francis given in … read more

PASCHAL MYSTERY, JOY AND DIVINE MERCYPART I: PASSIONATE LOVE, PASSIONATE DEATH: PASCHAL MERCYIn preparation for Easter Sunday and Holy Week, and Divine Mercy Sunday, coming up, we introduced this s … read more

HUMOR PART IIIJOY, HUMOR AND LAUGHTERIn our “POSTSCRIPT” from the last blog, we promised some more jokes. But we also want to explore “gladness” that runs deeper than occasional “humor” in the form … read more