Faith and Family for November 14: Lesson of the Fig Tree
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 10, 2021
This week, Jesus uses the example of a fig tree to explain the way in which the son of man will come.
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Sunday Soundbite for November 14, 2021
Greg Friedman, OFM
November 10, 2021
Scripture scholars suggest that this chapter of Mark reflects in part the chaotic times in which Mark’s community lived—perhaps in the midst of Roman persecution. Christians must have wondered if the end was near.
Sharing the Word for November 10, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
November 10, 2021
To a greater or lesser extent we are all ingrates. None of us has given to God really adequate thanks for everything we have received.
We Are All Called to Be Saints
Lucy Fuchs, PhD
November 9, 2021
If we look at the lives of the saints, we can find more than a few faults. We are all called to be saints.
Sharing the Word for November 9, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
November 9, 2021
All that we need for life eternal arises from the gifts that God gives to his Church. May God make us conscious of his generosity.
John Duns Scotus: His View of Christ
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
November 8, 2021
Franciscan spirituality sees all created things as pieces of a beautiful puzzle that only makes sense when fitted into the larger framework, that is, into the image of Christ.
Becoming What We Love
Daniel Imwalle
November 8, 2021
St. Clare of Assisi is an immensely popular and influential saint. Sometimes that makes a saint hard to relate to, almost as if he or she is a pop culture celebrity. Spend some time reflecting on Clare, her life, and legacy.
Sharing the Word for November 8, 2021 – Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
November 8, 2021
The author of the “Book of Wisdom” offers his readers wisdom–that particular state of mind that involves openness to God, self-discipline, and humility.
One Encounter Can Change Your Life
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 7, 2021
One encounter has the power to transform and change the rest of your life. We see this true and play out in the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35.
A Prayer for Letting Go
Bruce Epperly
November 6, 2021
Letting go can be painful. But what horizons beckon you forward? What physical or spiritual decluttering is necessary for you to embrace new possibilities?
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