Sharing the Word for February 11, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk February 11, 2021

The creation narrative teaches that woman is of the same nature as man–of equal worth. Without her man is not fully himself.

Sunday Soundbite for February 14, 2021

Greg Friedman, OFM February 10, 2021

The Gospel story of the healing of the leper is full of emotion. The man is invited to re-connect with the community, signaling the end of his isolation. The power at work in Jesus cannot be kept secret.

Sharing the Word for February 10, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk February 10, 2021

Eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil would have given humans a degree of power inappropriate for creatures.

Sharing the Word for February 9, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk February 9, 2021

God’s rest on the seventh day was not a matter of recuperating from the effort of creation. Rather it was a matter of taking pleasure in what he had accomplished.

Praying with Bakhita

Christopher Heffron February 8, 2021

St. Josephine Bakhita forgave her enslavers because she understood something they could not: Love will always conquer hatred.

Sharing the Word for February 8, 2021 – Fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk February 8, 2021

God creates effortlessly. He creates with a plan, in a certain order. We may not understand it all or see how all creation fits together, but we do know that it’s God’s work.

Puzzle Pieces

Carol Ann Morrow February 7, 2021

Finding the puzzle’s straight lines which hint at outer edges is a good way to get started putting it together.

God Calls Us to Act

Bruce Epperly February 6, 2021

God calls us to mystical activism, a deep-rooted spirituality inspired by our encounters with God and commitment to our spiritual practices, to bring beauty and healing to the world.