Dependence on God

Herman Sutter August 19, 2023

Repeatedly in the Psalms, we are reminded that it is from God’s open hand that we are fed.

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Sharing the Word for August 19, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 19, 2023

Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 19, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Joshua 24:14-29 Joshua has led the people to express its

Sharing the Word for August 18, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 18, 2023

Friday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 18, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Joshua 24:1-13 The Israelites have entered the Promised Land. Joshua

Prayer Transforms Us

Bishop Robert F. Morneau August 18, 2023

Praying is about seeing, hearing, serving; it’s about abiding in God’s loving and merciful presence. But certain conditions are essential to prayerfulness.

Wild and Invasive

Julia Walsh, FSPA August 17, 2023

Reflect Consider the ways that plants grow on farms, in gardens, next to sidewalks, or deep in the woods. From giant trees to tiny houseplants,

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Sharing the Word for August 17, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 17, 2023

Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 17, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Joshua 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17 The Book of Joshua recounts the

Notes from a Friar: The Mysterious Workings of Grace

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 17, 2023

Grace is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.

Keep Banging on the Door

Patricia Breen McNeil August 16, 2023

Reflect Jesus told his disciples to never stop asking, seeking, and knocking on the door in prayer. This encouragement to be real and honest in

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Sharing the Word for August 16, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 16, 2023

Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time August 16, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 18:15-20 What do you do with troublesome, self-centered people