Called to Serve
Daniel Imwalle
November 20, 2024
In the Gospels, Jesus is frequently depicted serving others. Our faith calls us to follow Christ’s loving example of service.
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The Ingredients of Forgiveness
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 19, 2024
One of the most powerful examples Jesus taught his followers was how to forgive—for Jesus forgave his very executioners from the wood of the cross.
Mercy, Not Sacrifice
Herman Sutter
November 18, 2024
In Matthew’s Gospel, when the Pharisees challenge Jesus for letting his followers pluck grains of wheat on the Sabbath, they are reminding him that the Sabbath is holy and that the law requires it be set aside as a time when no work is done, even the simplest of labors.
Finding Peace in a Bruised World
Maureen O'Brien
November 17, 2024
In the cacophony of the world’s troubles, it can be difficult to find quiet. Think of the words of Jesus in John 14:27: “Peace I leave you; my peace I give you.”
Elizabeth of Hungary: Beloved Sister in a Troubled World
Donna Foley, OFS
November 16, 2024
May I tell you the story of a woman who was married at 14 and dead at 24? Does that sound like the making of
Trust in God’s Timing
Paul Lipowski
November 15, 2024
Patience is a virtue that allows us to trust in God’s perfect timing.
Praying Twice
Bruce Epperly
November 14, 2024
The North African saint Augustine of Hippo once stated that when you sing, you pray twice.
Just Do One Small Thing
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 13, 2024
There are so many challenges in our lives and world today that it can often seem overwhelming and cause us to get stuck in despair. But we must move forward and do something, no matter how small.
Deliberate Affirmations
Kathy Coffey
November 12, 2024
We can offset the tendency to get used to even the finest friend by deliberately affirming that person’s goodness in specific ways.
Remembering Our Veterans
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 11, 2024
For women and men who served in our nation’s armed forces, they often made the greatest sacrifice—their own lives—to protect our freedoms and service in dangerous situations.