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.
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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.
Everything Connected
Maureen O'Brien
January 5, 2022
The psalms keep teaching me that to be emotionally and spiritually whole, there’s no drawing lines inside the human heart.
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.
Sunday Soundbite for January 9, 2022
Greg Friedman, OFM
January 5, 2022
The signs accompanying the events of Jesus’ baptism ought to tip us off that something important is happening here. The heavens opening, the voice of the Father commending his “beloved Son” to us, and the presence of the Holy Spirit, all point to a moment of revelation.
Sharing the Word for January 5, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 5, 2022
There is plenty for us to be afraid of, but Jesus encourages us to trust in his power. He who can walk fearlessly over the waves of a storm can also look after us.
Beginning Again
Maureen O'Brien
January 4, 2022
I hope we never forget to begin, again and again. To know, no matter what, that we are walking in love and beauty when we seek.
Seeing the ‘Motherly’ Face of God
Kathy Coffey
January 4, 2022
Through Elizabeth Ann Seton, we see poignantly the motherly face of God. As St. Anselm wrote, “Christ my mother, you gather your chickens under your wings.”