Soul Training with St. Francis
Murray Bodo, OFM
January 7, 2022
Faith leads to hope in the goodness of others, which is shown in charity, or love for one another. Faith, hope, and charity are the only way to peace.
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The Gift of a Leaf
Colleen Arnold, MD
January 7, 2022
Pick up a leaf and examine it closely. Spend a few minutes imagining where it’s been and what gifts it provided. Then think of one simple thing you could do today to help protect the environment.
Saint Raymond of Peñafort
Franciscan Media
January 7
Saint Raymond of Peñafort was a lawyer who used his talents to both compile legislation for easy access and to write legal treatises on penance for the use of confessors.
Sharing the Word for January 7, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 7, 2022
The final aspect of Jesus’ life and ministry is that of deliverer from contamination and impurity. We suffer from a different kind of uncleanness, yet Jesus stretches out his hand to cleanse us.
Look Beyond the Mirror
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 6, 2022
Sometimes when we look in the mirror, we say things to ourselves that we would never say to someone else. We find all of our flaws, all of the things that we wish were different.
Saint André Bessette
Franciscan Media
January 6
Saint André Bessette was orphaned at 12, and eventually worked in the United States during the Civil War. At 25, he became a Brother of the Holy Cross.
Sharing the Word for January 6, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 6, 2022
Jesus lived in reference to another world. He was oriented to a heavenly kingdom that even his most religious contemporaries did not share.
Notes from a Friar: Life Is Like Parachuting
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
January 5, 2022
Wise people—and hopefully they are people of faith—understand that human life is made up of situations beyond our control.
Faith and Family for January 9: Baptism of the Lord
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 5, 2022
This week we celebrate the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, who foretold of Christ’s coming, telling the people that “one mightier than I is coming.”
Saint John Neumann
Franciscan Media
January 5
Saint John Neumann was the first member of his community, the Redemptorists, to profess vows in the United States. He did missionary work in Maryland, Virginia, and Ohio, and became the bishop of Philadelphia. Noted for his humility and organizational skills, he helped form the Church in the New World.