Learning to Live Simply
Sue Erschen
September 7, 2023
The first beatitude Jesus declares is, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
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Accept Your Weakness
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
September 6, 2023
If we make room for this prayer in our poverty of spirit, we make room for the great truth of life: God is love, and we are his beloved.
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Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 6, 2023
Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time September 6, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Colossians 1:1-8 Paul had never been to Colossae, and was
Pause and Pray
Christopher Heffron
September 6, 2023
Family, career ambition, the search for joy or wellness or meaning—all noble pursuits. But unless they are built on a foundation of prayer, how strong is that foundation?
What’s in God’s Plan?
Melanie Rigney
September 5, 2023
Reflect It takes trust—and often patience—to discern God’s plan for us. Zélie Guerin (1831-1877) initially believed she was called to be a woman religious, but
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Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 5, 2023
Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time September 5, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 The Thessalonians also wanted to learn
How Do We Find God?
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
September 4, 2023
Take some quiet time, and in that silence find God—or let God find you.
Blindness and the World
Herman Sutter
September 4, 2023
Reflect One of the recurrent messages the Gospels is the blindness of the world, perhaps even the unwillingness of the worldly to open their eyes
Sharing the Word for September 4, 2023 – Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 4, 2023
Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time September 4, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Thessalonians asked Paul about the resurrection
The Fruits of Our Labors
Kathy Coffey
September 4, 2023
We may never see the fruits of our labors. We won’t know how a word or a kindness affects another person. But if we plant the first seed, then God can pour forth an abundant harvest.
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