Faith and Family for September 19: The Greatest in the Kingdom

Susan Hines-Brigger September 15, 2021

This week, we hear Jesus tell the disciples, “whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.”

Sunday Soundbite for September 19, 2021

Greg Friedman, OFM September 15, 2021

Jesus must remind his disciples once again that the Kingdom demands a lot of the disciple. True greatness lies in service. True disciples take the side of those who are powerless.

Sharing the Word for September 15, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 15, 2021

The sorrows of Mary do not find their significance in the pain that they caused Mary, but rather in the faithfulness that they expressed. Jesus calls us to faithfulness also.

The Strings of Love

Maureen O'Brien September 14, 2021

Think about the words of Mechthild of Magdeburg: “The Holy Spirit is our harpist/And all strings/Which are touched in Love/Must sound.”

Sharing the Word for September 13, 2021 – Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 13, 2021

Prayer for everybody is important because God wants everybody to be saved. Everybody should pray for everybody for the spread of the salvation offered for everybody.

For the Pure Fun of It

Bruce Epperly September 12, 2021

While I am often goal-directed, I try to do something each day that neither toils nor spins, that doesn’t accomplish anything, that is simply joyful and fun. I believe God wants us to enjoy.

Sharing the Word for September 11, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 11, 2021

Being a follower of Christ is about being saved from sin. That’s what Paul’s life has been about: displaying the mercy of Christ. Paul is an example of what it means to be a beneficiary of Christ’s saving power.

Sharing the Word for September 10, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 10, 2021

We have all been called to serve Christ, and like Paul’s, our calling is not something we have deserved. It’s pure gift, and calls for our gratitude.

Getting Some Things Right

Kathy Coffey September 9, 2021

St. Augustine got a few things right, others spectacularly wrong. But his mother, St. Monica, never gave up on him.

Sharing the Word for September 9, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 9, 2021

There are people in the lives of all of us who do not act well toward us, who never seem willing to do us much good. Jesus says that we must love these people and do good to them.