Sharing the Word for October 6, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
October 6, 2021
The moral of Jonah’s story is that God is merciful–more merciful than we are. We do wrong to try to be more just than God.
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‘Fratelli Tutti’: Truth in Dialogue
Margaret Carney, OSF
October 5, 2021
What must we do to overcome such dangerous polarization? Is there guidance that we can adopt to serve as a unifying thread for the work needed to heal rifts, restore integrity, re-center truth? That guidance is at hand in “Fratelli Tutti.”
Sharing the Word for October 5, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
October 5, 2021
The Ninevites gave themselves over to repentance hoping that God would turn away from his anger. God does turn away from his anger. He does not carry out his threats.
The Brief Life of St. Francis
Murray Bodo, OFM
October 4, 2021
The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.
‘Fratelli Tutti’: The Great Need for Social Friendship
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 4, 2021
Although Pope Francis’ Jesuit roots are solid, in many ways his words and actions have made him the most Franciscan of popes.
A Revolutionary Saint—Then and Now
Daniel Imwalle
October 4, 2021
Francis of Assisi is a saint many remember for his love of animals, simple lifestyle, and joyful disposition. He also called for a revolutionary change in our relationship to God, nature, and each other.
Welcome to My Family
Sandy Howison
October 4, 2021
I wish you could meet my family. Our children—and their spouses and children—enrich my life and my husband’s life in countless ways.
Sharing the Word for October 4, 2021 – Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
October 4, 2021
Sometimes God makes demands on us that we find difficult. Yet God knows best, and we do best being obedient to him.
Embracing Poverty
Kerry Walters
October 2, 2021
An embrace of Lady Poverty means that we try to live freely by getting out from under the possessions that own us.
Adam Named the Animals
Kathy Coffey
October 2, 2021
The peregrine falcon, spotted fawn, playful dolphin: all show us different faces of God. A hummingbird smaller than most human fists can fly over 500 miles without resting. Each one visits 1,000 flowers a day and can dive at 60 mph.