Living with Christ

01/23/2025

Your January Wisdom from our friends column is authored by well-known biblical scholar and author Stephen J. Binz. He tells readers that, “by reciting the creed in the context of the Mass, the profession of faith becomes an integral part of the great prayer of thanksgiving we offer to God in the eucharistic liturgy.”

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01/21/2025

In our Guide for the journey column this month, Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton (1774-1821), the first native-born saint of the United States, encourages us still to this day to do our best. She tells readers that, “You will so often be unsure of what is best in a situation so new, but only do your best as you always have done, and leave the rest for our dear God.”

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01/17/2025

In our new feature, To teach, govern, and sanctify, written by a different bishop each month, we will hear from Pope Francis, who, in preparation for the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, released the Papal Bull titled Spes Non Confundit last May. “To all who read this letter, may hope fill your hearts,” he said. “May the power of hope fill our days, as we await with confidence the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

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01/15/2025

The January This month’s Scriptures column, by Father George Smiga, asks whether it is appropriate to speak of politics in church. “That depends on what is meant by politics,” he tells readers. “Addressing government policies that support or diminish the moral values of our faith is not only acceptable but is necessary,” he notes.

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01/10/2025

As part of her January Praying with the Scriptures column, Alice Camille asks readers to consider the challenges and opportunities associated with this year’s Jubilee. “Jubilee 2025…is a challenging idea. How do we walk a journey of hope in an era dedicated to selling outrage and despair?”

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01/08/2025

2025 is the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of Our Lord and we're celebrating it as a Jubilee Year of Hope! To learn more, sign up for the Living Faith Foundation newsletter.

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01/07/2025

Bayard Pilgrimages invites you to embark on a transformative spiritual journey in Spring 2025, visiting some of Christianity’s most treasured sacred sites.

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Bayard Pilgrimages invites Catholics to embark on a transformative spiritual journey in Spring 2025, visiting some of Christianity’s most treasured sacred sites. These pilgrimages foster faith, reflection, and community while immersing participants in rich historical and spiritual traditions. Fran...

01/07/2025

Let us pray for migrants, refugees, and those affected by war, that their right to an education, which is necessary to build a better world, might always be respected.

01/01/2025

“That we might become heirs in hope of eternal life…"

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12/27/2024

We are thrilled to announce Bishop Robert J. McManus as our newest contributor. Bishop McManus is the bishop of the Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts.

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12/24/2024

Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share in this profound mystery of Christmas. Put into our hearts this peace for which we sometimes seek so desperately and which you alone can give us. Amen.

12/12/2024

Learn about the Living Faith Pilgrimage this May—a journey of faith, fellowship, and breathtaking beauty!

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12/12/2024

In our This month’s Scriptures column for December, Father George Smiga tells readers that “In the rush of the Christmas Season, even small actions can make a difference. We should…add goodness to the lives of others,” he said.

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12/09/2024

As part of her December Praying with the Scriptures column, Alice Camille also references the Jubilee of Hope, telling readers that “Jesus is born, and hope follows directly. And isn’t it time that we get serious about our vocation to be hopeful?”

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12/04/2024

We pray that this Jubilee Year strengthen our faith, helping us to recognize the Risen Christ in our daily lives, and that it may transform us into pilgrims of Christian hope.

12/01/2024

“…the light shines in the darkness…” John 1:5, December 25

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11/26/2024

We are happy to announce Bishop Michael J Sis is our newest contributor to Living with Christ!

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11/23/2024

Come, our Light, and illumine our darkness. Come, our Life, and raise us from death. Come, our Physician and heal our wounds. Come, Flame of Divine Love, and burn up our sins. Come, our King, and sit upon the throne of our hearts and reign there. Amen. - Dimitri of Rostov