My Backyard Chapel

Susan Hines-Brigger July 8, 2021

My hope is that someday my kids will discover their own personal chapels—wherever that may be.

Sharing the Word for July 8, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 8, 2021

God had been secretly at work the whole time. To provide safety to Jacob’s family, God had arranged to bring Joseph into Egypt, followed by the rest of the family.

Faith and Family for July 11: The Mission of the Twelve

Susan Hines-Brigger July 7, 2021

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus sends out the disciples to share his message with all those they encounter, but warns that they may not always be welcomed.

Sunday Soundbite for July 11, 2021

Greg Friedman, OFM July 7, 2021

Christians today are commissioned to take a message to the world that is more and more prophetic, more and more calculated to meet with rejection.

Sharing the Word for July 7, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 7, 2021

The hand of God works not only in visions and dreams, but in the seemingly detached decisions of men which God weaves into his divine plan.

Sisterhood of Saints: Maria Goretti

Melanie Rigney July 6, 2021

Like St. Maria Goretti, we must strive to forgive all, just as God does.

Praying the Pictures

Carol Ann Morrow July 6, 2021

Seeing God smile back—captured in the eyes of loved ones—can be called the Way of the Family.

Sharing the Word for July 6, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 6, 2021

The Lord’s messenger gives Jacob a new name–Israel–which he would bear from then on. The new name shows that Jacob was to be the ancestor of God’s chosen race.

St. Joseph: Antidote to Toxic Masculinity

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 5, 2021

St. Joseph encourages all men and women to follow his example.

Sharing the Word for July 5, 2021 – Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 5, 2021

God reaches out to us and makes us part of his plans for his people. It’s not because of our goodness, but simply because of God’s providential choice.