Sharing the Word for August 25, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 25, 2023

Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time August 25, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22 Ruth is a story about

People in Raeford, N.C., pray after viewing the body of George Floyd June 6, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minnesota was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.(CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) See FLOYD-PROTESTS-HOMILIES-ROUNDUP June 8, 2020.

Defiantly Catholic

Deacon Art Miller August 25, 2023

Our Church is God’s Church, and we belong to God. Church is the place we go to nurture our faith. It is where we go to be community.

IVs in a hospital | Photo by insung yoon on Unsplash

What If a Pope Becomes Comatose?

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 24, 2023

When I heard that Pope Francis was undergoing surgery requiring general anesthesia, I wondered who would be in charge of the Church while he was incapacitated.

Paul Simon: Seven Psalms

Daniel Imwalle August 24, 2023

For an artist whose career spans over 60 years, Paul Simon has released a surprising album, even for those well-versed in his musical output.

The Pope: Answers

Susan Hines-Brigger August 24, 2023

What do you get when you arrange a conversation between the pope and 10 young people between 20 and 25 years old?

Helping Teens in Crisis

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD August 24, 2023

Data show teens continue to struggle with mental health. Helping to address the problem is a moral obligation and will require support from all of us.

A Guide to Self-Compassion

Father Fred Cabras OFM Cap August 24, 2023

When Jesus related the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself,” built into that phrase is a calling for self-compassion taking care of our own mental health.

Lord, What Are We Gonna Do Today?

Theresa Doyle-Nelson August 24, 2023

Reflect “For your name’s sake lead me and guide me.”—Psalm 31:4b Research suggests that we make about 35,000 decisions each day! If we plow through

Sharing the Word for August 24, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 24, 2023

Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle August 24, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Revelation 21:9b-14 The feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle takes precedence over Ordinary