Faith and Family
A Different View of 9/11
Alex Brigger
August 27, 2021
I wasn’t alive for 9/11. My mom was three months pregnant with me when the events of 9/11 took place. From my perspective, 9/11 seems like the distant past, much like the other important events that have happened in American history.
Passing on History
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 27, 2021
For most of us, there are certain moments in time that remain frozen in our memories forever. We can recount every detail of the event, such as where we were, what was happening, how we felt.
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Faith and Family for August 29: Tradition of the Elders
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 25, 2021
In this week's Gospel, after the Pharisees criticize the disciples for eating with unclean hands, Jesus calls them hypocrites for following human traditions rather than God's commandment.
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The Theology of Water
Clifford Hennings, OFM
August 23, 2021
We Catholics love symbols. Go to just about any Catholic church and you will be greeted by a legion of statues, a dazzling display of stained glass images, a prominent altar, a golden tabernacle, and loads of candles. Chief among ...
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Faith and Family for August 22: The Words of Eternal Life
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 18, 2021
In this week's Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples if they're willing to make the difficult choice to follow him.
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Faith and Family for August 15: Feast of the Assumption
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 11, 2021
This week, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Gospel recounts the visit between Mary and Elizabeth during their pregnancies.
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Faith and Family for August 8: The Living Bread
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 4, 2021
This week continues the Bread of Life discourse in which Jesus once again tells the disciples that he is the living bread that has come down from heaven.
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