Sharing the Word for November 11, 2020
Being grateful is not something that only saintly people do. Gratitude is something that we are all called to practice.
Sunday Soundbite for November 15, 2020
In our faith communities we’re challenged to find ways to discover the gifts each person has and to discover how to put them at the service of the Kingdom.
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Martin of Tours is often depicted as a soldier mounted on a horse sharing his cloak with a poor man. He became a monk and then a bishop, but he never lost his love for the poor. He spent a good deal of energy fighting for the Church, and for mercy toward heretics.
Faith and Family for November 15: Parable of Talents
This week’s Gospel reading is about the parable of the talents, in which the servant who buried his talent is admonished, while the one who shared his is praised.
(Re)Building Family Bonds
Family is at the core of our social structure. But sometimes we take our families for granted or even experience deep rifts with some of our loved ones.
Supreme Court seems ready to let Affordable Care Act stand
On Nov. 10, when the fate of the Affordable Care Act faced the Supreme Court for the third time since it was signed into law 10 years ago, the justices seemed willing to leave the bulk of the law intact even if they found one part of it to be unconstitutional.