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Fr. Ben is on his travels again (so the sound is not perfect!) In this culture of cancellation, where even one failure seems to destroy a person, the beautiful message of Gospel forgiveness is needed more than ever. “How many times should we forgive,” Peter, who denied Christ, asked Jesus.......


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Reading the new book by Dr. Henry Kissinger, ‘Leadership,’ makes one think of how the five qualities he sees in a leader can be applied to leadership in the Church. Add St. Paul’s charging of St. Timothy to lead the Church, and we have an interesting Nugget brewing this week!
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As so often happens, one line from the wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI often jumps out and provokes thought. His description that “anyone entering the Church” should discover a “separate, active, cultural entity” provides the food for thought and meditation in this week’s Nugget.

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We also visited Tarek - we helped him buy 2 cows for his dairy business in Douma, in the mountains of Lebanon. Despite the terrible economic conditions, he is keeping going, and on the very night we visited, he was invited to support a local convent with his cows and......


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