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Lectio Divina: Evil Cannot Vanquish Evil
This Lectio Divina reflects on Leo Tolstoy’s reminder that darkness cannot cast out darkness—only truth, goodness, and love can break the cycle of harm. When we attempt to confront evil with more evil, or fight error with further deception, we only deepen the wound. The spiritual path invites us instead into the compassion, clarity,…
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Lectio Divina: Living Nonviolence
Pope Francis reminds us that choosing nonviolence in a world marked by division and conflict is both courageous and transformative. This Lectio Divina invites us to contemplate the daily, intentional work of peace—beginning within our own hearts—and to embrace Christ’s call to respond to hostility with compassion, patience, and mercy. True nonviolence is not…