Sharing the Word for May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Investing Your Trust
Reflect It’s easy to misplace our trust. Many people can be so convincing, and we put undue hope in them—a smooth-talking acquaintance, a telephone scammer, or even a relative or longtime friend. Unfortunately, we often find out later that our …
Eyes on the Prize
Reflect Stephen Covey once counseled that we should begin with the end in mind. We should consider what we really want to happen in every situation. We should consider how we might contribute to the wellbeing of others and ourselves …
Forgive. Then Forgive Again.
“Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive?” —Matthew 18:21 Forgiveness is quite possibly the most difficult and yet essential action necessary for anyone living in community. Unless we’re hermits, that includes all …
Sharing the Word for March 14, 2023
Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent March 14, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Daniel 3:25, 34-43 Three men have been thrown into a furnace in Babylon because of their unwillingness to worship an idol. Our reading for today gives …
Lent with St. Clare: Third Tuesday
Sometimes it can be hard to be the first to do something. We hold back for any number of reasons. We might be afraid of making a mistake or of being ridiculed. After the first person takes the leap, though, we become more comfortable joining in.
Attacks on Nicaragua’s Catholic entities must stop, says Human Rights Watch head
Nicaragua’s assaults on Catholic and other educational institutions, its stripping political opponents of citizenship, and its arrest of political opponents must stop, said Human Rights Watch’s acting executive director, Tirana Hassan.