Be Patient, Be Prayerful

Christopher Heffron April 14, 2021

Even while the world is at a standstill, our minds can race. But it’s in the quieter moments where we find the space to breathe—and pray.

Sunday Soundbite for April 18, 2021

Greg Friedman, OFM April 14, 2021

Jesus reassures the disciples that he is the one they knew before the crucifixion. He’s not a ghost; he is truly alive. And he shares a meal with his friends to prove it.

New Beginnings

Margaret Carney, OSF April 13, 2021

Clare recalled these new beginnings in later years. That she and her sisters had survived the painful trials of the foundation was not nearly as surprising to her as it was to Francis

Sharing the Word for April 13, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk April 13, 2021

Today’s psalm is particularly relevant during the Easter season when we celebrate Christ’s triumph over death. How do I experience the power and majesty of God?

Richard Rohr on Thomas Merton

Richard Rohr, OFM April 12, 2021

Thomas Merton is still having an effect on Christian thought, says Richard Rohr, a longtime admirer.

Sharing the Word for April 12, 2021 – Second Week of Easter – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk April 12, 2021

We Christian believers are called to proclaim the truth of the Lord Jesus to our world. So it is appropriate for us to ask God to enable us to speak his word with boldness and courage.

You Are Loved

Susan Hines-Brigger April 11, 2021

So often we are kind to others, yet we do not extend that same kindness to ourselves. We should see ourselves with the same loving eyes as our Creator does.

Faith and Family for April 18: Third Sunday of Easter

Susan Hines-Brigger April 11, 2021

On the third Sunday after Easter, we hear the Gospel story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in Jerusalem.

Finding Joy in Challenging Times

Bruce Epperly April 10, 2021

Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.

Sharing the Word for April 10, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk April 10, 2021

The Jewish leaders tell the apostles to keep quiet about Jesus. This of course is precisely what the apostles cannot do. To obey the Jewish officials would be to disobey God.