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Spirituality and Theology Natalie Hanemann Spirituality and Theology Natalie Hanemann

Jesus and Francis: Letting Go of What We Do Not Need

Francis knew he couldn’t live the way the Lord asked and still remain part of the social structure. The only way he saw to accomplish this other way of living was to commit to a life of voluntary poverty – what he called non-possession. When Francis started his order of brotherhood, he told his brothers: “We do not want to possess anything in this world.”

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Spirituality and Theology Kate Walsh-Soucheray, Ed.D., LMFT, Emeritus Spirituality and Theology Kate Walsh-Soucheray, Ed.D., LMFT, Emeritus

St. Jerome and the Latin Vulgate

We may take reading the Bible in our native language for granted and make the assumption all people were able to do so since the time of Jesus, which is simply not true. We can thank Saint Jerome, whose feast we celebrate on Sept. 30, that we have the Old and New Testaments to read in the language of our choice.

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Spirituality and Theology Ann Burns Spirituality and Theology Ann Burns

Carrying the Unpretentious Cross

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross honors the Cross of Christ. In it, we remember the rich history — things like the astounding story of St. Helena’s discovery of the Cross is in 326 A.D., the dedication of the Holy Sepulcher by Constantine, and of course, the restoration of the Cross to Jerusalem on September 14, 629 A.D. But now, as we celebrate this day, we also call to mind the triumph of the Cross of Christ — conquering death and liberating us from sin.

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Loving and Working Well

This article review for "An Exemplary Couple: Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla" by Valentina Di Marco, explores how the saintly couple balanced faith, marriage, and career. The author, a Catholic business owner, draws personal inspiration from their story, particularly how Gianna successfully integrated her medical career with motherhood through Pietro's support and their shared spiritual foundation.

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