Novena to Saint Clare | Day Seven: Embrace the Quiet
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 8, 2022
In her way, Saint Clare reminds us that we should all step away from the hustle and bustle of our lives once in a while.
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God Cares About Our Physical Health
Bond Strong
August 8, 2022
“Jesus has the power not only to heal, but to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of.”
The Reality of Climate Anxiety
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 8, 2022
There is a wide range of definitions for climate anxiety. The one thing that all of the reports and articles agree upon, though, is that it’s real, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
Saint Dominic
Franciscan Media
August 8
Saint Dominic became aware that the preacher had to practice what he preached and connect with the people of God. He and a few Cistercians formed what was the beginning of the Order of Preachers, better known as the Dominicans.
Sharing the Word for August 8, 2022 – Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 2
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
August 8, 2022
We too, have–and will have–suffering in our life and death. It’s part of our human existence and we have to receive it as such. If Jesus suffered and died, how can we expect our personal history to be any different?
Novena to Saint Clare | Day Six: Our Spiritual Reflection
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 7, 2022
In her final letter to Saint Agnes of Prague, Clare encouraged her friend to look deeper than the surface level of the mirror.
Feeling Like a Stranger
Melanie Rigney
August 7, 2022
Dutch-born saint Charles of Mount Argus spent 35 years in Ireland and England, never really mastering the language. But as a priest his friendliness and healing gifts made him beloved by all.
Saint Cajetan
Franciscan Media
August 7
Saint Cajetan was a lawyer who became a priest working in the Roman Curia. He came to realize that the Church needed reform, so he and three friends founded the Theatines, a small congregation dedicated to addressing the very issues that were at the heart of the Protestant Reformation.
Novena to Saint Clare | Day Five: Faithful Persistence
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 6, 2022
It was Clare’s conviction to defend that which she felt so strongly about that serves as a model for us today.
Prayerful Protesting
Bruce Epperly
August 6, 2022
Spirituality expands our empathy and awareness of others’ pain. It inspires us to challenge everything that hurts those around us, most especially institutional, governmental, and economic injustice.
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