Thank You, Mom
Christopher Heffron
May 6, 2021
With this Mother’s Day, I have an opportunity to simply say, “Thank you.” And, perhaps not so simply, “I’m sorry.”
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Thank God for the Wonder of All Being
Bruce Epperly
May 6, 2021
May my day be filled with gratitude for God’s many blessings. Let awareness of my blessings and the goodness of the earth inspire me to bless others.
Sharing the Word for May 6, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 6, 2021
It is clear from what Peter experienced that God wants Gentiles in his people as well as Jews. We are saved by Jesus, not by Mosaic Law.
Notes from a Friar: A Mother’s Love
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 5, 2021
If you think about it, one word might summarize how you could describe motherly love. That word would be “nurturer.”
Faith and Family for May 9: Love One Another
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 5, 2021
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus implores his followers to love one another in the same way that he loves them.
Sunday Soundbite for May 9, 2021
Greg Friedman, OFM
May 5, 2021
In prayer we relate to God with the intimate friendship described by Jesus. We come to prayer with all the confidence that good friends bring to a relationship.
Sharing the Word for May 5, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 5, 2021
Was the community of Jesus merely an offshoot of Judaism or something that had a nature and life of its own? Some Pharisee believers insisted that you had to be a Jew to be a follower of Jesus.
Ave Maria: Calling On Mother Mary
Mary Jo Dangel
May 4, 2021
Whether we recite the Hail Mary by itself or repeatedly in the rosary, it reminds us of the respect we show the woman chosen by God to give birth to his son.
Facing a Spiritual Fork in the Road
Patricia Breen
May 4, 2021
Life is a journey we cannot predict or control. Sometimes there will be valleys and other times mountain highs. But how do you know where God is calling you?
Sharing the Word for May 4, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 4, 2021
When it became clear that Gentiles could be received into the community of Jesus the Church had reached an important point in its early life.
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