Box of Joy Ministry
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 24, 2017
This Catholic outreach program delivers Christmas gifts—and smiles—to children in developing countries.
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What Was That ‘Good News’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 24, 2017
In Luke 9:6, we read that the 12 apostles “went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere. ” What was that “good news “? The Gospels were not yet written. Similarly, what did St. Paul preach?
The good news is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The apostles had already lived it partially before Jesus first sent them out to preach it. They still had much to learn.
I Need Help to Control My Anger’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 24, 2017
I struggle to control my anger and rage when I witness individuals who appear to me to intentionally mistreat others needing assistance: the ill, the injured, the oppressed, the impoverished, or the marginalized.
I have used strong words but not profanity in voicing my objection to such mistreatment. I feel out of control during these moments and have even lost a job after one such incident.
Solanus Casey’s Beatification Explained
Kelly Sundberg
November 17, 2017
All around the United States, people will celebrate the life of this holy Capuchin friar in November.
Reel Time
Rose Pacatte, FSP
November 15, 2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Here’s a new take on a timeless Christmas classic. It is getting to be the worst of times for Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) in 1843 London. His publishers are unhappy since his last three novels failed. His wife, Kate (Morfydd Clark), is renovating their home while debts are piling up. Worst of all, Dickens is beset by a severe case of writer’s block.
Our Disposable Culture
Daniel Imwalle
November 7, 2017
This month is a time for Americans to celebrate both food and family in our land of plenty. But what happens when plenty becomes too much, when surplus turns into waste?
Surrounded by Saints
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 31, 2017
Outside in my garden is a statue of Saint Francis, patron saint of animals and the environment.
Halloween and Its Christian Roots
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 31, 2017
The true origins of Halloween lie with the ancient Celtic tribes who lived in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Brittany. For the Celts, November 1 marked the beginning of a new year and the coming of winter.
Prayers of the Heart
Franciscan Media
October 28, 2017
An admirer of Mother Teresa once gifted her with her own personal “calling card.” Teresa liked the card so much that she had copies made and regularly handed them out to people for the rest of her life.
Written on the small yellow cards were spiritual lessons Teresa had learned from the Church, her prayer life, and her ministry to the poor. She summed them up in five steps.
The fruit of silence is PRAYER.
The fruit of prayer is FAITH.
The fruit of faith is LOVE.
The fruit of service is PEACE.
The fruit of love is SERVICE.
The Good Shepherd
Franciscan Media
October 26, 2017
Many sheep do not recognize the presence of the Good Shepherd in the Church today and insist on wandering off on their own, expecting to enjoy the false freedom of living independently. They allow themselves to be deaf to the voice of the Shepherd. Soon, without realizing it, they grow weak without the nourishing food in the Shepherd’s pasture and grow thirsty as they drift farther away from the springs of living water in the Spirit.