Letting Jesus Lead Us to the Margins

Shannon K. Evans October 29, 2023

We see through Scripture that we cannot authentically follow Jesus without prioritizing care for those on the margins of society as he did.

Sunday Soundbite for October 29, 2023

Greg Friedman, OFM October 29, 2023

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 29, 2023 In my inner-city parish people come to us daily for help with rent, food, medical needs.

The Hardest to Forgive

Kathy Coffey October 28, 2023

“The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion… “

Sharing the Word for October 28, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk October 28, 2023

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles October 28, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ephesians 2:19-22 We don’t know much about the apostles Simon and

Prayer to Mother Mary

Christopher Heffron October 27, 2023

When we’re sad or lonely, who better to turn to than our universal mother? Mary can feel the ripples of pain in our hearts and is ready to guide us to her son.

Sharing the Word for October 27, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk October 27, 2023

Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time October 27, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Romans 7:18-25a We are called to liberation from mastery by

Holy, Wholly Healthy: When Your Suffering Can’t Be Seen

Karen Zielinski, OSF October 27, 2023

When we do not see someone’s symptoms, we might assume that the person is not suffering.

Michael Blackburn, OFM

Janice Lane Palko October 26, 2023

Though known for establishing the Jesuits, St. Ignatius of Loyola initially found inspiration for conversion in the life of St. Francis of Assisi while recovering from a debilitating leg injury.

Making Beautiful What Violence Deforms

Murray Bodo, OFM October 26, 2023

Francis sees peace and peacemaking as a way to make beautiful what war and violence have deformed.

Like the Dewfall

Maureen O'Brien October 26, 2023

Today, reflect on these poetic words from the Eucharistic prayer: “Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall.”