Now Is the Day of Salvation

Bruce Epperly June 17, 2022

Every morning I wake up with the words of Psalm 118:24, “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

At a time when rigorist ideas were rampant in the seminaries of Italy, Saint Joseph Cafasso proved to be a moderate, leading the students to the best of Catholic thought without going to extremes. He also encouraged them to join the Secular Franciscans and develop a love for the Eucharist.

Sharing the Word for June 17, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk June 17, 2022

Most of us don’t care about storing up treasures in heaven. Yet Jesus says that that’s where real wealth lies. Where and what are my treasures?

Father Gabriel Emmanuel prepares the sanctuary for the "transitus"

Franciscan Beliefs, Spirituality, and Philosophy

Daniel P. Horan, Phd June 16, 2022

Though we may not all formally profess to follow Francis of Assisi’s way of life, we can all cultivate Franciscan hearts.

My Little is Enough

Patricia Breen McNeil June 16, 2022

Jesus took the meager amount of fives loaves and two fish and turned it into overflowing abundance. He can and does the same thing with us; our little amount is always enough.

Saint John Francis Regis

Franciscan Media June 16

Known for his long hours of prayer and notable ability to communicate, John Francis Regis served the people of France during a “dry” period, when the faith and the Church seemed in decline. He conducted missions to counteract the malaise.

Sharing the Word for June 16, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk June 16, 2022

The Lord’s Prayer gives us a sample of what prayer should be. If what you are praying for doesn’t somehow fit into the Lord’s Prayer, it shouldn’t be prayed for.

Faith and Family for June 19: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Faith and Family team June 15, 2022

Feeding others—both literally and spiritually—is the theme of this week’s Gospel. It reminds us that Chris is the bread of life for all.

Saint Marguerite d’Youville

Franciscan Media June 15

Enduring a seriously dysfunctional marriage and being left a widow, Saint Marguerite d’Youville did not give in to despair. Rather, she founded the Sisters of Charity of Montreal, the “Grey Nuns,” rescued a failing hospital, and cared for the sick. Not even the destruction of the hospital by fire drove her to despair.

Sunday Soundbite for June 19, 2022

Greg Friedman, OFM June 15, 2022

How is Jesus the food that feeds our deepest hungers? At every Eucharist we’re commissioned to take its power into everyday life where we’re called to feed others, with both physical and spiritual food.

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Now Is the Day of Salvation

Saint Joseph Cafasso

Franciscan Beliefs, Spirituality, and Philosophy

My Little is Enough

Saint John Francis Regis

Faith and Family for June 19: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Saint Marguerite d’Youville

Sunday Soundbite for June 19, 2022

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