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- In My Father's House - An interview with the founder of My Father’s House, Jim Blum. An earlier version was published in Italian on IlSussidiario.net on December 25, 2023 - The Caress of the Child Jesus - 16:37 - The small hand resting on the head of one of the Magi bowed down to adore him. This is the heart of the image chosen this year for the Communion and Liberation Christmas poster.

Ch. 10 - A Finality That Has No End By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 9 - The Paradox Overcome in Faith By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 8 - The Paradox Rejected by Common Sense By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 7 - The Paradox Unknown to the Gentiles By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

- Editorial - Letters 4:02 - Close-Up - What Unites 12:38 - Vatican diplomacy faces the test of a “third world war fought in piecemeal.” The task of Christians and the radical crisis of trust. In conversation with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. - That Unassailable "Grace" 26:10 - An invisible minority that takes care of everyone and a faith that “is not an e...

Ch. 6 - The Christian Paradox of Man By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 5 - The " Donum Perfectum " By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 4 - Towards a Real Gratuitousness By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 3 - The Two Tendencies of the Hypothesis By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Ch. 2 - An Inadequate Hypothesis By Henri de Lubac, S.J. ISBN - 978-0-8245-1699-4

Si sabia cuan difícil fuera Español, no lo hubiera estudiado. (joking)

- The Cornerstone of the Synod - The 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops took place from 4 to 29 October. Here is the experience of Monsignor Paolo Pezzi, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Mother of God in Moscow. - When Things Get Real - 10:13 - Erin reflects on her journey of faith in light of the work we are doing on The Religious Sense. - Barbies Burning Heart - 14:07 - Surprised by the...

By Ryan M. Brown Communio: International Catholic Review - Summer '23 "[N]ot only is reason hopeful but it showcases fundamental hope , for it is convinced of the prospects of its fulfillment even when it does not (yet) see a way forward, even after being buffeted by setbacks and false trails." 1. Extrinsic Vs. Intrinsic Connections Between Reason and Hope (4:17) 2. The Status Viator...

- Fragile Bonds in the Holy Land - Struggling against an erosion of trust and friendship. Published in Commonweal. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/israel-peace-palestine-gaza-ramos-cooperation-pizzaballa - What Future for the Holy Land? - 3:24 - Fr. David Neuhaus, a Jesuit scholar based in Jerusalem, explores the origin of the ‘two-state’ solution, testifying to the preciousness of the Christia...

- The Grace of Being Guided this Advent - A presentation of the December Book of the Month: Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI. - In the Company of Fr. Giussani - 6:50 - Irene and Nadia share their experience of taking a year to read the biography of Fr. Giussani with a group of friends. - Russia: An Unpredictable Unity - 11:38 - Darina lives in a small village near Vla...

- The Dynamic of Knowing - Elvira, a neonatologist working in perinatal palliative care, shares her judgment of the challenging situation surrounding the life of Indi Gregory, who passed away on November 14. - Peace in the Middle East (?) - 8:20 - Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel, a Benedictine monk living in the Holy Land, tells us about his experience living in the midst of the conflict between Israel a...

by Jason Peters Communio - Summer 2023 "[F]orgetfulness is fatal for those in exile. For what can be more important to the wayfaring exile--whether he be polytropos Odysseus in lotus-land or Jeremiah alongside alien waters--than memory?"

by Flannery O'Connor

by Mary Taylor Communio - International Catholic Review Summer 2023 "God is the 'eternal fountain,' 'and what he graciously imparts does not remain stagnant but is joyously communicated--mediated--to others, as communication becomes communion." Introduction I. God's Memory, the Memory of God, and the Memory of the Church II. Dante and Memory III. The Rivers of the Earthly...

By Antonio Lopez, FSCB From Communio Summer 2023 "For a human being, there is nothing as important to be truly himself as begin with all of himself for his own being." I. Sit Semper Memor II. Ut Sequatur Christum: That Christ May Be Followed III. Baptism: "Plunged Into Christ" (Gal 3:27) IV. The Memory of the Event of Christ V. Memory: Awareness of Christ's Presence VI. Ins...

By D. C. Schindler . From Communio Summer 2023 "Through memory, we receive and allow ourselves to be formed by the great treasures that belong to our history and culture, which are particular reflections of eternal truths, all as a gift from God." I. Modernity as Damatio Memoriae II. "Re-Collecting" Memory 2.1 Platonic ἀνάμνεσις: Recollection as the soul's path, "furth...

MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIENCE  LECTURE OF THE HOLY FATHER Aula Magna of the University of Regensburg Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Faith, Reason and the University Memories and Reflections

Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven by Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap Part One: The Biblical Motivations for Virginity and Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven 1. "There are some who choose not to marry for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven." - The prophetic dimension of Virginity and Celibacy - The missionary dimension of Celibacy an...

By Msgr. Luigi Giussani Excerpt from "The Miracle of Hospitality": https://slantbooks.org/books/the-miracle-of-hospitality/ Excerpt found here: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-reason-for-charity/