Voices
Michael R. Simone, S.J., is contributing editor at America and pastor of Gesù Parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The kingdom contains as much mystery as a tiny seed, and its growth is as inexorable as kudzu.
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Loved by God in spite of our sins, we share the cup the disciples drank.
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Christ is stronger than our greatest fears and stronger than anything that holds us bound.
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God sent Jesus into the world to show us the divine nature, which is pure love, entirely centered on others.
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Can we be be points of overlap between the heavenly and earthly realms?
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God’s Spirit flows through every heart; and at times, God stirs the Spirit in each person to advance the mission of the Son.
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We who know Christ must, like Peter, help others understand their experience.
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Jesus still stands at the Father’s right hand, guiding the Christian community and empowering it with the Spirit.
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Remaining in Christ is an active concept. It is not enough to draw life and energy from one’s faith; a disciple must also bear fruit.
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Jesus extends to his disciples the same relationship he has with the Father