Mychal Judge, OFM: Hero on 9/11
Jack Wintz, OFM
September 9, 2022
We could all learn from Father Mychal Judge’s unconditional and inclusive kind of love—his accepting of others as they are.
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God’s Reckless Love
Natalie Ryan
September 9, 2022
God would bend over backwards, would go to the ends of the earth, would walk through fire, would ride through a storm, would die for the sake of you. That is an inexplicable, reckless, unrepeatable love that is so mind-boggling that only the heart and soul can begin to grasp it.
Saint Peter Claver
Franciscan Media
September 9
A native of Spain, young Saint Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610, to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena, and began a ministry to the slaves brought there from West Africa, as well as becoming a moral force in the city of Cartegena.
Sharing the Word for September 9, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 9, 2022
It’s generally not appropriate for us to judge another because we’re generally not qualified to judge. We’re all limited in one way or another. None of us is fully equipped to render judgment.
Stepping-Stones to Holiness
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
September 8, 2022
These Scripture passages can serve as stepping-stones to holiness.
Made in God’s Image
Kathy Coffey
September 8, 2022
When Jesus says, “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate,” many people feel inadequate. But reconsider: we have God’s vast power to help us, and we are deeply made to be like God—our parent and creator.
Sharing the Word for September 8, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 8, 2022
Today’s Gospel reading gives us the genealogy of Joseph, the legal father of Jesus. Without all those people, and without the cooperation of Joseph, God’s plan of salvation wouldn’t have come to fulfillment.
Human Family, Holy Relationships
Ragan Sutterfield
September 7, 2022
Membership to the human family is a reality in which our fates are in common because our life is in common. To save one part, we must save all.
Don’t Stop Knocking
Maureen O'Brien
September 7, 2022
When we pray, we ask for help because we need it. May today’s prayer give you the strength to keep seeking.
Catholic School or Not?
Susan Hines-Brigger
September 7, 2022
Long before my husband, Mark, and I had kids, we had discussions about whether we wanted to send them to Catholic or public school.