
The Burning Lamp
When the church’s sanctuary is empty, the sanctuary lamp still burns. It’s good to know that Jesus remains in our holy place even when the pews are vacant.
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When the church’s sanctuary is empty, the sanctuary lamp still burns. It’s good to know that Jesus remains in our holy place even when the pews are vacant.

We can’t predict when or where the kingdom will appear in its final fullness. We can only try to be attentive to its manifestations as we continue to pray “Thy kingdom come.”


When you set out to serve in your community, your body goes on defense to protect you. God designed our bodies as armor for our health so that we can serve his people without worry.

God loves his people. He wants to be close to them in all sorts of ways. That’s why we honor our churches and offer thanks for them.

Poverty exists first in the heart, or it doesn’t exist at all.

St. Francis of Assisi was an activist, pacifist, and prophet. In our own small ways, we can mirror his revolutionary spirit.

Sometimes we feel as if we’ll never be good enough to be fully loved by those around us–or by God—because shame creeps in and tells us only parts of us are good.

The call of Jesus for his disciples to be servants includes everyone from the lowest in society to royalty and the privileged. We soon realize that simply being God’s servant is reward in itself.

For Francis and his brothers, minority was the one thing necessary for entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven