Isaiah 8:23–9:3;  1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17;  Matthew 4:12-23 “The people that walk in darkness have seen a great light.” Her name is Lucy, a name which means “light.” Ironically, her eyes appeared dark and lifeless.  She tells me she hasn’t been sleeping at night.  She had come to me for spiritual direction because she was...
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Why is October 11 significant in the life of Pope John XXIII and that of the Second Vatican Council? Pope John XXIII decided to convene the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962, the feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. John XXIII was attuned to the symbolic connections made through feast...
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