The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Natalie Ryan
September 23, 2022
Italians—and other southern Europeans—practice “the sweetness of doing nothing” with much of their lifestyle. They emphasize our God-given gift of rest.
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Good Life Podcast
Susan Hines-Brigger
September 23, 2022
Sometimes podcasts can be difficult to find because they have a focus on one specific topic. If you’re not interested in that topic, you’re out of luck.
Sharing the Word for September 23, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 23, 2022
In our association with Jesus we have to be sure that we are dealing with the full Jesus–the criminal on the cross as well as the risen Lord.
Falling Away to God
Kyle Kramer
September 22, 2022
If we’re going to live peacefully with each other and with our God-given Earth, many of us are going to have to let some things fall away.
From Darkness to Light
Melanie Rigney
September 22, 2022
After losing his family, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez could have become bitter and angry with God. Instead he became a Jesuit lay brother and served the community as a doorkeeper.
Sharing the Word for September 22, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 22, 2022
Part of our Christian spirituality is getting to see and to know Jesus–to assimilate him into our lives. As we grow and develop spiritually we learn ever more about Jesus.
Notes from a Friar: God’s Love Is Always
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
September 21, 2022
In reviewing my life, I saw that God was with me every step.
Lead Me, Guide Me
Clifford Hennings, OFM
September 21, 2022
Knowing the right thing to do isn’t necessarily easy. Yet when we find there are many good options or only bad ones, we can always turn to the Holy Spirit for guidance.
School in the Age of COVID-19 and Gun Violence
Lindsey Archdeacon
September 21, 2022
SHORTLY AFTER MOST PARENTS breathed a collective sigh of relief due to the waning concerns of COVID-19 and the numerous challenges it caused with schooling for nearly two years, they were faced with another frightening situation. Every parent’s worst nightmare played out in the horrific massacre of the children and teachers in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, this past June.
Saint Matthew
Franciscan Media
September 21
Saint Matthew was a Jew who worked for the Romans as a tax collector. His fellow Jews considered him a traitor and resented him. The Pharisees viewed him, and all tax collectors, as sinners. So it was a real shock to hear that Jesus called such a man to be one of his followers. But that’s the kind of thing that Jesus did.