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Notes from a Friar: Giving Glory Back to God

Jack Wintz, OFM July 28, 2023

Let yourself be swept up into the brightness and glory of God. It is a gift that Father, Son and Holy Spirit have bestowed on you and me.

Humor and Humility

Melanie Rigney July 27, 2023

Reflect John XXIII (1881-1963) brought a loving God everywhere he went, from his childhood on an Italian farm though his days as an army stretcher

Sharing the Word for July 27, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 27, 2023

Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 27, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Exodus 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b Moses had now led the Israelites

Modern Models of Holiness

Joel Schorn July 27, 2023

What is holiness and how do we respond to its call?

Tasks Undone

Julia Walsh, FSPA July 26, 2023

Reflect In an ordinary home, there are always more tasks to do: more laundry to fold, items to put away, mail to respond to, and

Sharing the Word for July 26, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 26, 2023

Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary July 26, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Exodus 16:1-5, 9-15 The Lord had

Hospitality Everywhere

Maureen O'Brien July 25, 2023

Reflect For St. Francis, hospitality was an essential component of faith. Today, think about your definition of “hospitality”. Pray As I go about my day,passing

Sharing the Word for July 25, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 25, 2023

Feast of Saint James, Apostle July 25, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Today is the feast of St. James “the Greater,” so

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Connecting to Earth and Spirit

Shannon K. Evans July 25, 2023

Your body’s power lies in its ability to offer presence and tenderness, both to you and to every human being with whom you are connected in this life.