Letting Go of the Storm

Maureen O'Brien January 31, 2023

Reflect Today reflect on the passage from Matthew 8:26: “Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm.” Pray

Sharing the Word for January 31, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk January 31, 2023

Memorial of Saint John Bosco January 31, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Hebrews 12:1-4 This vast cloud of heroes of faith should be a source

Sunday Soundbite for February 5, 2023

Greg Friedman, OFM January 30, 2023

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AFebruary 5, 2023 Our First Reading today always causes me to smile. Back in the 1970’s, I belonged to

God Calls Us to Be Woke

Patricia Breen McNeil January 30, 2023

Reflect To be “woke” is a term derived from the civil rights movement—it is an invitation to be alert of our own hidden prejudices and

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Making God Too Small

Jeremy Harrington, OFM January 30, 2023

At the start of any year, I am usually focused on St. Francis of Assisi and his wonderful appreciation of God and the natural world.

Sharing the Word for January 30, 2023 – Fourth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk January 30, 2023

Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time January 30, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Hebrews 11:32-40 These men and women of heroic faith had

Ring the Warning Bells

Kathy Coffey January 29, 2023

Reflect Throughout history church bells have invited people to worship and celebrate, as well as ring out warnings of danger like invasion or fire. In

Sunday Soundbite for January 29, 2023

Greg Friedman, OFM January 29, 2023

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AJanuary 29, 2023 Whenever I hear this Sunday’s Gospel–the Beatitudes–I’m reminded of an experience I had many years ago.

Sharing the Word for January 28, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk January 28, 2023

Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas January 28, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 The author has told his readers that they must remain

Dear Reader: Christ among Us

Susan Hines-Brigger January 27, 2023

For St. Francis, the Nativity scene represented a human connection with Christ. May it serve as a reminder to us today to be witnesses to the miracle of Christmas and what that means in our lives.