Sharing the Word for August 3, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 3, 2022

If we are going to benefit from what Jesus and his apostles came to deliver we have to be receptive, and keep asking Jesus for what we need.

Novena to Saint Clare | Day One: Outside Our Comfort Zone

Susan Hines-Brigger August 2, 2022

At the young age of 18, Clare walked away from her life of nobility and all of its comforts and joined Saint Francis in living out his mission.

Saint Eusebius of Vercelli

Franciscan Media August 2

Eusebius of Vercelli, spent most of his episcopal life defending the Church against the Arians. Also a defender of Saint Athanasius, whom the emperor wanted to punish, Saint Eusebius suffered death threats and harassment. But he continued to remain faithful and hopeful.

Sharing the Word for August 2, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 2, 2022

We are not at the mercy of the forces of evil. Jesus will keep us from sinking. At the same time we cannot deal with the evil around us as if we were in charge. The Lord is in charge, and the Lord will take care of us.

Be a Friend

Susan Hines-Brigger August 1, 2022

There is perhaps nothing as beautiful as the gift of a true friend. A friend can often be a reflection of God’s love for each of us. For that we are truly blessed.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori

Franciscan Media August 1

Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a great moral theologian as well as the founder of the Redemptorists. He wrote in the areas of spirituality and doctrine to the edification of his diocese and others.

Sharing the Word for August 1, 2022 – Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 2

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 1, 2022

Jesus’ feeding the crowds provides rich teaching. First of all, it is an example of his compassion for those in need. It also looks forward to the Eucharist–through which Jesus will continue to feed thousands with his own body and blood.

Seven Days with Solanus Casey: From Holy Life to Eternal Life

Leo Wollenweber, OFM Cap July 31, 2022

“Eternal life: passing from time to eternity, from transitory struggling for existence common to mortals, to the destiny we trust, where anxiety and struggling for existence give place to confidence and union with every ideal ever dreamed of.”

Earth’s Limited Resources

Kathy Coffey July 31, 2022

Because Saint Francis saw the world with more than “intellectual appreciation or economic calculus,” he would sometimes sing in wonder at moon, stars or sun.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Franciscan Media July 31

Founder of the Society of Jesus Ignatius of Loyola, like Francis of Assisi, had a conversion experience while recuperating from a serious illness. Being a military man, the Rule of Life that Saint Ignatius wrote for his followers shows the discipline and rigor of a soldier, but a soldier of faith with the mercy and compassion of the Gospel.