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I Like Honor

Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 21 October 2018 I can see myself in James and John. These two Sons of Thunder, boanerges Jesus called them, wanted to be in positions of honor. They wanted to sit a... Read more →

The Good Enough Family - Article from U.S. Catholic

This article is a good reminder that faith-filled Catholic families do not need to be and are not perfect. No one wants to admit to having mice, because they think it reflects badly on their housekeeping skills. As if the... Read more →

Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse

God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by the blood of his cross. Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all... Read more →

The Gift of Wisdom

Wisdom is one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (cf. Isaiah 11:2-3). In Baptism, we receive this gift and are strengthened in Wisdom with Confirmation. But what does it mean to be wise? There is a difference between God’s... Read more →

Prayer of the Month from Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network

Most holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, united in perfect love, as you look upon us with mercy and caring, we consecrate our hearts, our lives, our family to you. We know the beautiful example of your home in Nazareth... Read more →

We have a choice...

Saint Paul had a “thorn in the flesh” to keep him from becoming “too elated.” Because he did not want to suffer, he “begged the Lord...that it might leave [him].” The Lord told him, “ “My grace is sufficient for... Read more →

"God became man that man might become God."

In his writing On the Incarnation, Saint Athanasius (d. 373) wrote, “God became man that man might become God.” This statement is comforting and challenging. It is comforting to know that God took on human flesh, became one with us... Read more →

Contemplating Our Names

Solemnity of Saint John the Baptist Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66 In his poem, The Naming of Cats, T.S. Eliot wrote that cats have three different names: First of all, there's the name that the family... Read more →

Saints Thomas More & John Fisher - Feast Day: June 22

Today is the feast day of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, who were executed by King Henry VIII because they refused to sign an oath of supremacy to name the king the supreme head of the Church in England,... Read more →

A Prayer on the Summer Solstice

Today, June 21, is the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, and the day with the longest hours of daylight. It is a day to celebrate and give thanks and praise to God! God of... Read more →