The Importance of Laughter
Mary Jo Dangel
April 7, 2021
Given the year we’ve had, finding reasons to be joyful is a challenge. But the Bible reminds us that laughter is good for our bodies and our souls.
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Faith and Family for April 11: Second Sunday of Easter
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 7, 2021
In this week’s Gospel, Christ appears to the disciples in the upper room and brings the Holy Spirit to them.
Sunday Soundbite for April 11, 2021
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 7, 2021
It’s natural for Thomas to want concrete evidence of the Resurrection. When our individual faith wavers, we can gain strength from the Holy Spirit at work in the midst of a community of faith.
Sharing the Word for April 7, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
April 7, 2021
Through the instrumentality of the sacraments of his Church Jesus strengthens the sick and forgives the sinner. He is as alive today as he was during his earthly life.
We Are One Family
Christopher Heffron
April 6, 2021
COVID-19 has splintered our human family. But Pope Francis has words of wisdom for us to savor.
Sharing the Word for April 6, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
April 6, 2021
God offers us salvation in Jesus. We can’t earn it, but we can accept it from the generosity of the Father and the risen Christ.
Sharing the Word for April 5, 2021 – Easter Octave – Year 1
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
April 5, 2021
The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of the apostles’ message, the keystone of the Christian faith, then and now.
Lent with St. Francis: ‘Let Us Begin Again’
Diane M. Houdek
April 4, 2021
Easter is a beginning, not an ending. And this Easter story from Thomas of Celano reminds us that for Francis, the challenge to remain true to the Gospel was one that needed to be renewed again and again.
Today’s the Day!
Daniel Imwalle
April 4, 2021
Today we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection, as rightly we should. But the cleansing effect of our Lenten sacrifices can stay with us for however long we choose to remember them.
Liminal Space
Richard Rohr, OFM
April 3, 2021
Remember, hope is not some vague belief that “all will work out well,” but biblical hope is the certainty that things finally have a victorious meaning no matter how they turn out. We learned that from Jesus, which gives us now the courage to live our lives forward from here.