We Were Made for God
Dennis Dillon
October 1, AD2026
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There is a simple truth at the heart of the Christian life: We live for God and we die for God, because we were made for
Grief and the Journey into God
Dennis Dillon
September 1, AD2026
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[A Reflection Inspired by St. Bonaventure] Grief is not a detour from faith. Sometimes it becomes the very road by which we are drawn more
The Virtue of the Martyrs Could Not Be Seen Without the Cruelty of Tyrants
Dennis Dillon
August 7, AD2026
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History remembers two very different kinds of people. It remembers tyrants for the suffering they caused and it remembers martyrs for the faith they refused
The Purpose of Life: Go to Heaven and Take Others with Us
Dennis Dillon
July 1, AD2026
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The following anecdotal story may or may not be true, but I’d like to think that it is true. A personal director for a Fortune
Ol’ Man River: A River of Sorrow, Grace, and Human Endurance
Dennis Dillon
May 26, AD2026
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There are some songs that entertain us for a few moments, and there are other songs that seem to hold the weight of human suffering
Sailing into the Storm: St. Augustine and the Morality of Modern War
Dennis Dillon
May 7, AD2026
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Every generation faces its own storms. Some gather slowly on the horizon; others break suddenly with thunder and fire. Today, as the United States and
“Do You Love Me?” — The Restoration of Peter and Our Call to Love
Dennis Dillon
April 9, AD2026
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At the close of the Gospel of John, we encounter one of the most intimate and revealing conversations between Jesus and one of His closest
We are Attracted to Jesus Because He Is Truth
Dennis Dillon
February 10, AD2026
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What people perceive as truth draws them in every age. We may admire beauty, crave goodness, or pursue power, but truth has a peculiar magnetism
Holy Haste: Urgency, Encounter, and the Movement of the Gospel
Dennis Dillon
January 18, AD2026
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One of the subtle but powerful threads running through the New Testament is the recurring theme of haste. When God reveals himself, when Christ is encountered,
Comparison is the Thief of Joy
Dennis Dillon
December 17, AD2025
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There is an old saying that ‘comparison is the thief of joy.’ Comparison slips quietly into our hearts the way a pickpocket moves through a
“O Crazy Love!” — God Is Not a Punishing God
Dennis Dillon
November 5, AD2025
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Some have thought and still think that God is a punishing God. But nothing could be further from the truth. For instance, I recently was
The Maker’s Joy: Reflections on Human Creation and Divine Satisfaction
Dennis Dillon
August 29, AD2025
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There is a unique satisfaction that comes from catching a fish on a lure you fashioned with your own hands. There’s nothing else quite like
The Church as a Field Hospital: Healing the Spiritually Wounded
Dennis Dillon
June 18, AD2025
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In one of his earliest and most memorable metaphors as Pope, Francis described the Church not as a citadel of moral perfection but as a “field
Thomas Merton on Loving People Who Do Bad Things
Dennis Dillon
May 7, AD2025
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One of the most important teachings in Christianity is simple to say but very hard to do: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus Christ taught
The Power of Parables and Contemporary Relevance
Dennis Dillon
April 7, AD2025
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A famous saying attributed to the Swiss Protestant theologian Karl Barth advises that every preacher should hold a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the
Streams of Income and Streams of Support
Dennis Dillon
March 8, AD2025
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In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
Conscience: The Echo of God’s Voice
Dennis Dillon
February 21, AD2025
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Conscience, that still small voice within us, is the compass guiding our moral journey through life. It resonates with God’s truth and goodness, much like
Developing Empathy as a Goal for the Coming Year
Dennis Dillon
January 4, AD2025
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A person with empathy has a deep emotional bond with others. This bond results in the ability to often feel others’ joys and sorrows with
Is ‘Merry Christmas’ a welcome tradition or a defiant cheer?
Dennis Dillon
December 7, AD2024
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Four years ago I asked here are CS, is “Saying Merry Christmas an Act Of Defiance To The Secular Left?” This year I am asking
The Paradox of Suffering: Drawing Closer to Jesus Christ
Dennis Dillon
November 8, AD2024
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Suffering is one of the most profound mysteries in human life. Suffering appears, at first glance, to alienate us from joy, peace, and even from
The Goal of a Long Life: Identifying God’s Call
Dennis Dillon
October 5, AD2024
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If we ask ourselves, “Why has God allowed me to live as long as I have lived?” we may start to think about the complex
IALAC: A Pathway to Personal Growth and Healing
Dennis Dillon
September 2, AD2024
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In 1974, Professor Sidney Simon, now deceased, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, came up with the acronym IALAC. He even made it into
Some Thoughts on Christian Art
Dennis Dillon
August 8, AD2024
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Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All
Faith as a Paradox: Embracing the Contradictions of Spiritual Growth
Dennis Dillon
June 26, AD2024
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The concept of faith is deeply rooted in the paradoxical, embodying the transformation from death to life, darkness to light, suffering to joy and triumph
