November 24, 2017
Stay Thankful
Thanksgiving focuses on God’s gifts. Our challenge is to take nothing for granted, but to appreciate every blessing. Thanksgiving is a way of life. Indeed, the prayer of thanksgiving characterizes a eucharistic people.
Our gratitude centers on the greatest gift of all—Jesus. This gift, and all the other gifts through God’s providence, are expressions of God’s love. How fitting and just it is that we always and everywhere express our gratitude to the Lord.
How to Be an Instrument of Peace
Saint Francis of Assisi once summed up the mission of the community he founded. “Brothers,” he said, “we have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.”
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Editorial: The Gift of Compassion
This is a time of year when the chill of the air is balanced out by the warmth of fond memories and earnest hopes for the future. The joy and promise of Jesus' birth are shining lights for us to ...
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To Build a Bridge: An Interview with James Martin, SJ
Should the Church welcome LGBT members? “What would Jesus do?” asks this popular author and Jesuit priest.
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Box of Joy Ministry
This Catholic outreach program delivers Christmas gifts—and smiles—to children in developing countries.
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What Was That ‘Good News’?
In Luke 9:6, we read that the 12 apostles "went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere. " What was that "good news "? The Gospels were not yet written. Similarly, what did St. Paul ...
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May a Catholic Have a Living Will?
Is it proper for me as a Catholic to have a living will? What does the Church teach about this? This is not only proper but also a great service to one's friends, relatives, or whoever must make crucial medical ...
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