"Hence the importance of patience in the New Testament, which becomes the basic constituent of Christianity, more central even than humility: the power to wait, to persevere, to hold out, to endure to the end, not to transcend one's own limitations, not to force issues by playing the hero or the titan, but to practice the virtue that lies beyond heroism, the meekness of the Lamb which is led." -Hans Urs von Balthasar
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St. Marculf was born in the Bayeux region of Normandy around 500. Around age 30 he became a priest and missionary around Normandy and Jersey... -
Anna Höss was born Oct. 20, 1682 in Bavaria. Her father was a weaver, and the family had little money. Anna trained to be a weaver as well. ... -
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and the Gospel reading for the day was the woman at the well. The story of Jesus’ encounter with th...
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