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If we don’t think God cares about us, why would we trust him with ourselves and all we hold dear? We trust those who love us, and it is a simple and foundational truth of our faith that God loves us most of all.
We believe that Jesus is truly God and truly human, and this feast of his grandparents is a testimony to that faith. While the names Joachim and Anne may be legendary, we know that Jesus had grandparents in the parents of Mary (as well as those of Saint Joseph). Our God truly became human and lived among us.
The growth of the kingdom involves judgment–a judgment that only God can make that involves the moral quality of those being judged. We are in the field of God’s kingdom, growing toward the harvest that will surely come. Are we the wheat or the weeds?
“What does it matter where we go? Wherever we go, won’t we be serving God there?” —Solanus Casey
After losing someone, I wish desperately to be able to pick up the phone to call them, to hear their voice. I can at least see their face in pictures.
Apostle Saint James the Greater, brother of Saint John and one of the three who spent time with the Lord on significant occasions, was a fisherman called by Jesus to follow him. Most likely, he was the first to be martyred, and witness to the faith with his blood. He and Saint John were nicknamed “Sons of Thunder” by Jesus.
One of the pivotal moments in St. Francis’ life occurred when he embraced a leper, someone who had been seen by most people as an outcast in society.
Father Gregory Boyle, SJ, has built “a culture that heals” in a city plagued by gun and gang violence. His ministry has helped restore hope and reduce crime.
Through her writings, St. Clare of Assisi offers us a guide to a stronger faith life.
First implemented 25 years ago, Cristo Rey high schools have survived declining enrollment, rising costs, and a pandemic. And they’re still going strong.
