September 2022
Being a Family
Family life can play out in so many different ways. At the heart of each family, however, is love—even if at times it gets buried underneath the messiness of life.
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Our Lady of Sorrows
The principal biblical references to Our Lady of Sorrows are Simeon’s prediction about a sword piercing Mary’s soul, and Jesus’ words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple. The two passages are brought together as prediction and ...
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Sharing the Word for September 15, 2022
The sorrows of Mary do not find their significance in the pain that they caused Mary, but rather in the faithfulness that they expressed. Jesus also calls us to faithfulness. We shouldn’t be surprised if that involves suffering.
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Like Stars
Be a star and let your light shine. It’s not about ego or being special, but awakening to and bringing forth God’s presence in those you encounter today.
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Amazon Catholic leaders: Isolated Indigenous peoples must be protected
After the death in the Brazilian forest of an Indigenous man who was thought to be the last of his tribe and who shunned all contact with outsiders, Amazonian church leaders said it is more important than ever to protect ...
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Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness