The Woman At The Well
"Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst." Jn 4:12-13 Midtown, New York City. It's Palm Sunday and Holy Week has begun! Among us, we will be greeting thousands of lost souls in the city, and inviting them back to the Church to renew their spirit in Jesus. Most will reject our offer, but a few will come, and the trajectory of their lives will change forever. Each of us is called to find "our soul",
Steve Auth
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Supernatural Charity
Charity (Part 1) True Charity is Supernatural In his opening remarks, Fr. Michael talked about the difference between "Natural" Charity and "Supernatural" Charity. Natural Charity is what most of us are accustomed to; being "nice" to others, lending a helping hand when we can. Supernatural Charity is Charity infused with, and directed to, the Holy Spirit. This higher level of Charity knows no bounds, no limits, and no restrictions on who it is directed to-- friends and ene
Steve Auth
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Self-Mastery, Humility, and Spiritual Methods
The best way to learn self mastery is to witness it in others. The opening icebreaker really drove this point home. Several of us mentioned learning self-mastery from a parent or a coach, in our youth. The common denominator in all cases was a life that was God-centered, an ability to accept hardship and challenges as just part of what living is (rather than an existential crisis that is somehow “unfair”.) All of these role models exhibited a deep and abiding love for ot
Steve Auth
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Gratia et Pace
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Midtown, New York City. Oh, blessed night! Despite the blistering cold spell, hordes of tourists descended upon the Cathedral for a brief respite from the holiday chaos of Fifth Avenue. Most, on the surface, seemed initially in “tourist mode”, making another stop on the NYC circuit that included the Rockefeller tree across the street, the Rockettes down the street, and the Saks’ windows on the street next door. But upon entering this holy place,
Steve Auth
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Our North Star
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City. From all around the TriState region, our missionaries are gathering today for their journey to St. Patrick’s Cathedral for our annual Advent Mission. We’ll be joined by over ½ dozen priests from the Legionaries, the Franciscans, the Dominicans, and of course the Cathedral’s own dedicated clergy. Together, we will witness Christ to thousands. For inspiration today, we turn to Lorenzo Monaco’s rendition of the wonderful gospel story o
Steve Auth
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