Extending Hospitality to All
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
“Charity enters heaven when humility opens the door.” —St. María Natividad Venegas de la Torre
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Trusting God No Matter What
Melanie Rigney
May 27, 2020
Gianna Molla was a physician who loved her husband and children. When Gianna became pregnant again, she and Pietro agreed that she would stay home with the children after the baby’s birth. But at two months, Gianna was found to have a non-cancerous uterine tumor. The experts gave her three options: complete hysterectomy to remove the growth, which would also result in the baby’s death; removing the growth and terminating the pregnancy; or simply removing the tumor and continuing the pregnancy, knowing that complications could occur in the next seven months.
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
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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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by Father Greg Friedman, OFM
Examining My Conscience
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 26, 2020
Why aren’t the corporal works of mercy the focus of an examination of conscience before receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Our Call to Evangelization
David Dault, PhD
May 26, 2020
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.
Quick Questions and Answers
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 26, 2020
What caused St. Anthony of Padua to go to Italy?
When Did It Change?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 26, 2020
When did Saturday night Mass for Sunday start to be allowed?
First, please remember that Judaism in Jesus’ day considered that a “day ” began with sunset of the previous day. Jewish feasts still follow that custom. Although some Christians accepted this calculation for their own celebrations, most people considered a “day ” to go from midnight to midnight.
Sharing the Word for May 26, 2020
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 26, 2020
As disciples of the Lord we share Jesus’ glory and the generosity of the Father. We are precious to Jesus because we are precious to the Father.
Honoring St. Mary Magdalene
Melanie Rigney
May 25, 2020
Though she was never known to waver in her support of Jesus, Mary Magdalene’s actions in Jesus’ final days best exemplify her commitment.
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