With a Prodigal Heart
Stephen Copeland
January 28, 2022
Henri Nouwen’s book “The Return of the Prodigal Son” was inspired by a chance encounter Nouwen had with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s famous painting.
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Saint Thomas Aquinas
Franciscan Media
January 28
Saint Thomas Aquinas is well known for his writings, especially the “Summa Theologica.” But he was far more than a philosopher/theologian. He was a devout man who wrote beautiful prayers and hymns. Perhaps the best known is the “Pange Lingua.”
Sharing the Word for January 28, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 28, 2022
The seed–the promise of the kingdom–has its own vitality. It doesn’t require any human intervention to come to harvest. Each of us is a place where God’s word grows.
Look on the Bright Side
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 27, 2022
Too often we focus on the negative things and get caught up in everything that we think is going wrong in our lives. What we fail to realize is that we have so much for which we should be grateful.
Saint Angela Merici
Franciscan Media
January 27
Saint Angela Merici was a courageous woman who saw a need and answered it even though society may not have been ready for her solution. Women teaching outside the convent, and what we call today a secular institute, were new forms of living and ministering which proved very beneficial to the Church.
Sharing the Word for January 27, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 27, 2022
Discipleship is about sharing and about generosity. Just as the Lord gives–and gives without stinting–so he expects his followers to do.
Praying in Nature’s Cathedrals
Barbara Hughes
January 26, 2022
Faced with the demands of the world around us, St. Francis led the way to our finding peace in nature.
Search Me and Know Me
Bruce Epperly
January 26, 2022
Accept God’s knowledge of your life in its entirety. Ask for God’s healing and loving presence. To be known and loved liberates us from illusion and self-deception and provides a pathway to change.
Faith and Family for January 30: Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 26, 2022
During Mass this week, we hear readings about what it means to be a prophet, God’s greatest gift of love, and the reaction to the message Jesus delivered to people at the synagogue.
Saints Timothy and Titus
Franciscan Media
January 26
Saints Timothy and Titus were trusted friends and co-workers with Saint Paul through many of his trials. He eventually set both up as heads of local Churches and encouraged them as would a father. Saint Paul seems to have truly relished their support and friendship.
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