Sharing the Word for May 11, 2020 – Fifth Week of Easter – Year 2
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 11, 2020
There is no point in our striving to attain power and glory for ourselves. All blessing that might come to us comes from God.
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The Life and Legacy of Edith Stein
John Feister
May 11, 2020
Edith Stein hardly seemed Catholic-saint material. She, a precocious Jewish child, rejected God as a teen at the turn of this century in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). But even as a child Edith was, at heart, a radical.
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House Churches in the New Testament
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
May 11, 2020
Most of us link church with building, often giving a sense of stability to our faith, as well as a special space to worship God and to meet with other Church members. We easily take church buildings for granted.
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10 New Ways to Pray
Amy Ekeh
May 11, 2020
"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God, " wrote Saint John Damascene. Whether we are speaking with words or sitting in silence, prayer is time spent mindfully in God's presence. Prayer is, quite simply, being with
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Falling in Love With Christ
Ronald D. Witherup, SS
May 11, 2020
Most people do fall in love at one time or another. By way of analogy, I suggest that falling in love is a good way to describe the apostle Paul's experience of faith.
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Honoring Mary in Your Garden
Vincenzina Krymow
May 11, 2020
During the Middle Ages, the faithful saw reminders of Mary, the Mother of God, in the flowers and herbs growing around them. Violets were symbols of her humility, lilies her purity and roses her glory.
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