Sharing the Word for September 30, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 30, 2022
Many people today reject Jesus. They’re not interested in what he has to offer. They look on faith and religion as a kind of hobby–appropriate for those who like that sort of thing, irrelevant to those who don’t.
Negotiating Anxiety
Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg
September 30, 2022
Depression and anxiety is not a reality one can just pray away. It’s important to know that we can always seek medical, therapeutic, and spiritual help. God wants us to know he makes space for our pain.
Novena to St. Francis | Day Six: Peace
Jeff Scheeler, OFM
September 30, 2022
Though he probably didn’t write it, the Peace Prayer attributed to St. Francis captures much of his spirit. He spent time and energy being an “instrument of peace.”
The Spirit Enfleshed
Murray Bodo, OFM
September 30, 2022
Francis no longer saw his body as something apart from him. He was his body; the spirit and body were one. He was one person.
Hurricane Ian leaves catastrophe in Florida, millions without power
It’s too early to tell the extent of the damage in the Catholic dioceses of Venice and St. Petersburg in Florida following a direct hit Sept. 28 by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful hurricanes the state has seen.