Sharing the Word for November 25, 2020
If Christ’s community is being persecuted it’s not a sign that the community has failed, but that it is the community of Christ.
Sunday Soundbite for November 29, 2020
“Watchful waiting” is the command of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel. But isn’t that the way Christians are to be? We’re a people who lives in the world, yet awaits God’s revelation of a new and glorious world to come.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
According to the “Legend of St. Catherine,” Catherine of Alexandria was instrumental in the conversion of 50 pagan philosophers as well as over 200 soldiers and royal family members.
Faith and Family for November 29: First Sunday of Advent
This week we begin our journey into the season of Advent. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to be alert for they know not when the Lord will come.
Is My Family ‘Normal’?
All families have their eccentricities, their conflicts and their virtues. Some families struggle more than others, but all of them need our prayers.
Food banks do their best to help families have a hearty Thanksgiving meal
Going hungry is bad enough at any time, but at Thanksgiving, a holiday built around enjoying the fruits of a bountiful harvest, being hungry can be extra troublesome.