Satpute: Fear, when it’s not overwhelming, is an invitation to form new memories and to learn about yourself or about the world. Alston: Well, that is Ajay Satpute, a psychology professor at ...

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When the angel Gabriel told Mary of God’s plan for her, the pope said, Mary “knew how to reject fear, even while sensing that her ‘yes’ would bring her tremendously difficult trials.

Unexpectedly, I received an invitation to interview for a position at IBM. With considerable reluctance, mostly borne out of having virtually no experience with computers, I accepted the interview.

There is no better way to pray than like Mary, who opened her heart to God with humility and trust, Pope Francis said. "It is putting our life in the Lord's hands, that he be the one who guides us.

Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Nov. 18, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — There is no better way to pray than ...