September 2022
Saint Matthew
Matthew was a Jew who worked for the Romans as a tax collector. His fellow Jews considered him a traitor and resented him. The Pharisees viewed him, and all tax collectors, as sinners. So it was a real shock to hear that Jesus called such a man to be one of his followers. But that’s the kind of thing that Jesus did.
Sharing the Word for September 21, 2022
Like Matthew we have become followers of Jesus. And our call to follow Jesus is not due to our own special worth or virtue, but simply to the generous will of the Lord.
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God: Teach Me to Pray
At times, prayer can feel like playing hide-and-seek. So how do we find God?
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There Is No Planet ‘B’
Some don’t want to hear that the material world is sacred, because they’d rather exploit it. Lord, give each of us the courage to do whatever we can to protect our earth--the only home we have.
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Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions
The Korean martyrs, including Saints Andrew Kim Taegon and Paul Chong Hasang, spread the gospel in their native land under extremely difficult circumstances. The holy companion martyrs include bishops, priests, and laity, some of whom where French missionaries.
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Sharing the Word for September 20, 2022
Our relationships with each other as children of God give us a closeness even deeper than blood relationships. And when as children of God we act and try to obey God’s word in our lives, we are closer than ever ...
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Cardinal prays at queen’s funeral, signaling Charles’ openness to dialogue