Day Twenty: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 17, 2021
Recently I saw a slogan that said, “When things aren’t adding up in life, try subtracting.” There is some real wisdom to that.
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Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Franciscan Media
December 17
Saint Hildegard of Bingen was a remarkable woman who fulfilled many roles in her lifetime. A Benedictine nun, she became a rather well-known mystic whom Pope Eugene III encouraged to write. She ruffled feathers when she moved her monastery to Bingen, and confronted civil as well as ecclesiastical officials.
Sharing the Word for December 17, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 17, 2021
Peace is the fullest integration of life’s blessings, the fullest union of the good things of heaven and earth. In the coming of the Lord, justice shall flourish and fullness of peace forever.
Let There Be Light
Diane M. Houdek
December 16, 2021
Jesus told us that we’re the light of the world, and do we ever take him seriously when we’re celebrating his birth!
The Gifts of Advent Day 19: Simple Presence
Diane M. Houdek
December 16, 2021
God’s love and compassion are with us in good times and bad. We might think it’s easier to recognize God’s presence when life is good and happiness fills our spirits.
Waiting with Openness
Patricia Breen
December 16, 2021
Trust in the slow work of God. If we try to control our lives, we will never be at peace. Wait with openness and unclench your fists. Receive fully what God has for you without grasping.
Day Nineteen: A Catholic Family Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 16, 2021
Angels play a pretty big part in the Christmas story: They announce to Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus, they share the news of Mary’s pregnancy with Joseph, and they announce Jesus’ birth to the shepherds.
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski
Franciscan Media
December 16
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski was born in 1829 and died in 1916. A Capuchin Franciscan, he founded many religious congregations for laypeople, and wrote many volumes of sermons and ascetical theology. A true son of the Church, he showed many signs of humility, including accepting his removal from all leadership roles in the communities he had founded.
Sharing the Word for December 16, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
December 16, 2021
All of us have experienced times of trial, periods of testing when we were plunged into sadness. But God always rescues us and leads us into a dawn of dancing.
The Fire of Love Will Set the Earth Ablaze
Ilia Delio, OSF
December 15, 2021
Franciscan prayer, lived to its full, is to set the human heart on fire.
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