‘Consubstantial’ Explained

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 30, 2020

What exactly does consubstantial mean, and by what authority was it inserted into the Nicene Creed?

Was Mary a Virgin During Childbirth?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 30, 2020

From time to time, I have heard the expression that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virgin in partu. What does this term mean?

Beyond Sticks and Stones

Jennie Withers May 30, 2020

His name is Ismael, which means “May God hear. ” It is an appropriate name for this 15-year-old young man of slight build, whose warm smile and lively brown eyes reveal he has wisdom to share.

Sharing the Word for May 30, 2020

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 30, 2020

We each have our calling from Jesus and our own experience of Him to share. No two life stories are the same. What do I have to tell about Jesus?

Sharing the Word for May 29, 2020

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 29, 2020

Today’s Gospel is about forgiveness and friendship. When Jesus says “Follow me,” Peter knows his has been forgiven for his betrayal. How have I betrayed the Lord?

Sharing the Word for May 28, 2020

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 28, 2020

Jesus looks on His disciples–present and future–as the Father’s gift to Him. They–we–are precious to the Father and to the Son.

Sharing the Word for May 27, 2020

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 27, 2020

Although it involves sharing the joy of Jesus and the Father, Christian discipleship isn’t easy. Disciples are sent into a world that does not welcome or understand them.

Faith and Family for May 31: Receive the Holy Spirit

Franciscan Media May 26, 2020

READ

JN 20:19-23

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”

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UNDERSTAND

by Father Greg Friedman, OFM

Many years ago, long before I became a Catholic, I worked as a youth minister at a midsize Presbyterian congregation on the east side of Atlanta. In addition to weekly hangouts, the annual youth conference in Montreat, North Carolina, and the occasional car wash, we would also gear up every couple of years to go on a mission trip.