Sharing the Word for March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
The Question of Why
Reflect Almost four years ago, a young man walked into a Walmart here in my hometown of El Paso. He opened fire in what became one of the worst mass shootings in our country. Since then, I have sat with …
Perfect Joy
“Which commandment is the first of all?” (Mark 12 :28). One of the best stories about St. Francis is his explanation to Brother Leo about “perfect joy.” “When we come to St. Mary of the Angels, soaked by the rain and …
Sharing the Word for March 17, 2023
Friday of the Third Week of Lent March 17, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Hosea 14:2-10 Idolatry is more than worshipping a golden calf like the Israelites in the desert. Idolatry is putting something other than God as the center …
Lent with St. Clare: Third Friday
“I admonish and exhort all my sisters, both those present and those to come, to strive always to imitate the way of holy simplicity, humility, and poverty.” —The Testament of St. Clare For many of us, simplicity is something that …
Indigenous Canadians seek support to fight violence against women, girls
Women leaders from among Canada’s Indigenous nations were at the United Nations’ New York headquarters, seeking broad support, including from Pope Francis, in their ongoing campaign to stop violence against their communities’ women and girls.