Sharing the Word for December 17, 2021
Peace is the fullest integration of life’s blessings, the fullest union of the good things of heaven and earth. In the coming of the Lord, justice shall flourish and fullness of peace forever.
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Saint Hildegard of Bingen was a remarkable woman who fulfilled many roles in her lifetime. A Benedictine nun, she became a rather well-known mystic whom Pope Eugene III encouraged to write. She ruffled feathers when she moved her monastery to Bingen, and confronted civil as well as ecclesiastical officials.
Day Twenty: A Catholic Family Advent
Recently I saw a slogan that said, “When things aren’t adding up in life, try subtracting.” There is some real wisdom to that.
Coffee and Mindfulness
We so often go about our day without giving a thought to the habits we perform throughout them. We slurp our cup of coffee or tea while driving down the road, we inhale a burger on the go without a thought.
The Gifts of Advent Day 20: All Are Welcome
The prophets remind us that we are called to live our lives in such a way that the nations will find their way to God through us.
Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.