October 2022
Saint John XXIII
A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII. Perhaps the greatest irony was that his fellow Cardinals elected him as a stop-gap pope to give them time to get the politics ironed out for a more permanent candidate. Little did they know what the Holy Spirit had in store for the Church through this “temporary” Pope.
Sharing the Word for October 11, 2022
Jesus says that our religious practices must come from the heart. He calls for both good intentions and good works because he is Lord of both heart and action.
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An Endless Buffet
Though I might think myself far from gluttony’s traditional bountiful banquet, it’s squeezing me tightly whenever I have a driven need or insatiable appetite for any activity—be it feast, famine, exercise, or dressing up.
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Saint Francis Borgia
Saint Francis Borgia had it made according to every social standard. He had name, position, power, etc. But after a series of events, including the death of his wife, he joined the Jesuits, where he used his professional talents and ...
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Sharing the Word for October 10, 2022 – Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 2
God’s representatives still proclaim the word of the Lord today to all who will listen. How attentive to them am I?
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Refusal to help migrants is ‘sinful, criminal,’ pope says at canonization