Meet the Mystics: St. Catherine of Siena
May 31, 2023
Be a Light for Others
Reflect Throughout the day, we encounter a variety of people who may be strangers. May this prayer support you in knowing that what you give to all brightens the world. Pray God, gently remind methat how I treat every single person …
Give Thanks for the Emptiness
I walked last night down past the houses until there was only a wildlife refuge, dunes on the left, empty beach on the right. It was not really “empty.” So what is “empty”—that hunger within? We think there is nothing …
Sharing the Word for March 8, 2023
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent March 8, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Jeremiah 18:18-20 Jeremiah has been preaching about the people’s sinfulness. They are not receptive. “We don’t need Jeremiah,” they say. “We’ve got plenty of guidance already. …
Lent with St. Clare: Second Wednesday
We live in a world that is constantly changing—minute by minute—right before our eyes. We are surrounded by the never-ending cycle of social media, news, streaming services, and a whole host of other “here this minute, gone the next” sources of information and entertainment.
Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says
WILMINGTON, Del. (OSV News) — The Delaware General Assembly is taking aim at a basic tenet of the Catholic Church and wants to break the seal of confession between a priest and penitent. House Bill 74 would do away with …