Let Your Life Speak
September 26, 2023
Sharing the Word for May 9, 2022 – Fourth Week of Easter – Year 2
Jesus leads us and loves us and guides us and protects us. We can’t be what we are meant to be or get to where we belong with any other guide but him.
Saint John of Avila
Saint John of Avila had some pretty impressive friends—Francis Borgia, Ignatius of Loyola, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila—to name just a few. These saints, along with John, were all part of a reform of the Church in Spain. Little did they know at the time the holiness of their group.
Followers of St. Francis: Sister Sharon Havelak, OSF
“St. Francis is such a role model and is so important to our world today. The charisms that his life exemplified (poverty, contemplation, conversion, and minority) speak to me differently as I grow and change.”
Followers of St. Francis: Sister Mary Gemma Harris, TOR
Sister Mary Gemma found encouragement in St. Francis, whose “radical love for God always inspired me. He set aside so many of the good things of this world in order to love Jesus and follow him more closely.”
Body and Spirit
For those who suffer from chronic illness, every day can be a challenge. Even the simplest tasks require a monumental effort. If you suffer in body, know that God is with you in spirit. If you’re well, share this prayer with those whose spirits could use a lift.
Academics consider fallout, motivations from Roe decision leak
The May 2 leaked draft of an opinion in the upcoming Supreme Court’s abortion decision demonstrates the use of normal partisan fighting tactics seen in the other branches of government on a regular basis.