Sharing the Word for December 2, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 2, 2021
In today’s reading the prophet Isaiah invites the people to trust in the strength of God’s city and in God’s intent to keep it in peace. “Trust in the Lord forever for the Lord is an eternal rock.”
Day Five: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 2, 2021
Today, as we decorate our homes for the season, we give thanks for the comfort and security they provide.
Embrace the Quiet
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 2, 2021
We are surrounded by so much noise on a daily basis. Some of it is unavoidable, some of it is self-imposed. It’s almost as if we’re afraid of the quiet.
The Gifts of Advent Day 5: Check Your Foundation
Diane M. Houdek
December 2, 2021
Advent reminds us that the One who has come into the world and is always coming into our lives in new ways is the source of our salvation.
Waiting for a Baby
Diane M. Houdek
December 2, 2021
Pregnancy might be the best image for the season of Advent. It is a time of active waiting like no other.
Pro-lifers hopeful about outcome of Dobbs case, urge prayers for court
The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee Dec. 1 urged Catholics, people of other faiths and all people of goodwill to unite in prayer that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade in its eventual ruling on Mississippi’s ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.