The Work of Mercy: Harbor the Harborless, Part 1
One of the most exasperating bits of exegetical trendiness to afflict First World Catholics for the past thirty years or so has been the endless
March 4, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Clothe the Naked, Part 2
Other considerations enter in too. On the one hand, clothes symbolize our external lives—the junk that doesn’t matter in the end. So Jesus tells us
March 3, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Clothe the Naked, Part 1
Nake is an extinct English verb meaning “to strip clothes off.” To be “naked” is therefore to be in a state of having had your
March 2, 2026
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February 28, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Give Drink to the Thirsty, Part 2
It is worth noting that when the early Christians thought about thirst—and especially the thirst of “the least of these my brethren” ––there was one
February 27, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Give Drink to the Thirsty, Part 1
A religion that practices infant baptism is a religion that doesn’t have very rigorous membership requirements. No Herculean feats necessary to prove your mettle. No
February 26, 2026
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