When Praying Feels Impossible
Maureen O'Brien
May 23, 2023
Reflect Thomas Merton understood so much about the challenges of the engaged spiritual life. He wrote, “Prayer and love are really learned in the hour
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Sharing the Word for May 23, 2023
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 23, 2023
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter May 23, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Acts 20:17-27 From Ephesus Paul sets out on a re-visitation of
Saint Anthony Novena Day Nine: May Christ Deepen Our Love
Greg Friedman, OFM
May 23, 2023
“We beg you, Lord Jesus,
bind us with the love of you and our neighbor
so that we can love you deeply with our whole heart,
and not be separated from you.”
–Saint Anthony of Padua
Reflection
Saint Anthony’s words from eight centuries ago hit close to home in these days when so many of us are physically distanced from one another. He prays that the Lord will empower us to love deeply—“and not be separated” from him.
The Franciscan School of Theology: Journey of Change and Growth
William Short, OFM
May 23, 2023
For motivated adult learners, the master’s in Franciscan Theology provides a special Franciscan flavor to a challenging and rewarding graduate theology program.
Your Life Belongs to God
Ilia Delio, OSF
May 22, 2023
Trust in God requires not the felt experience of God but the handing over of one’s life to God in darkness and silence, realizing that one’s life is not one’s own but belongs entirely to God.
Leading to the Light
Natalie Ryan
May 22, 2023
Reflect What and who we surround ourselves with has an impact on our habits, language, and overall behavior. Am I surrounding myself with people who
Sharing the Word for May 22, 2023 – Seventh Week of Easter – Year 1
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 22, 2023
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter May 22, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Acts 19:1-8 From Corinth Paul returned to Antioch and from there
Saint Anthony Novena Day Eight: Stay United with Your Healer
Greg Friedman, OFM
May 22, 2023
“No one is closer to us than he who healed our wounds.
For the Head is one with his members.
Let us therefore love him as our Lord and God.”
–Saint Anthony of Padua
Start with Compassion
Shannon K. Evans
May 21, 2023
Reflect We are often our own worst critics, failing to extend compassion to ourselves when we would easily do so for a loved one. Use
Sunday Soundbite for May 21, 2023
Greg Friedman, OFM
May 21, 2023
Seventh Sunday of Easter Cycle AMay 21, 2023 How often do we promise to pray for someone we care about? Did you know there’s a