"The Word of God is a light for our path"

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 12:39

“The Word of God is a light for our path. We must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. This is how moral conscience is formed.” (CCC 1802)

Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

As the prophet Jonah came to realize, there are many persons who “don't know their right hand from their left.” (John 4:11)

Do not neglect this gift...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 11:29

Do we realize that God is doing us a great favor, with eternal ramifications, when he puts needy people in our lives?

You don’t need coffee to wake up when there’s a rousing homily at morning Mass. Msgr. Tom Richter, rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck, North Dakota, was especially fired up one morning. He warned us about “going to hell” not once, but twice.

Remembering the historical Patrick

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 14:22

On March 17 each year, the Irish and would-be Irish around the world celebrate the figure of St. Patrick.

Remarkably few, however, choose to explore beyond the caricature of a bearded, shamrock-bedecked prelate, bearing a crosier that spells disaster for any snakes that care to cross his path and whose latter-day disciples have a propensity for dyeing rivers green in his honor.

Feast of St. Joseph: An Inside Look at Pope Francis’ Spikenard Plant

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 14:06

“Lower down on the shield there is a star and spikenard flower. The star, according to ancient armorial tradition, symbolizes the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ and the Church; while the spikenard symbolizes St Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. In traditional Hispanic iconography, St Joseph is shown with a vine in his hand. By bearing these images on his shield, the Pope communicates his special devotion to the Most Holy Virgin and to St Joseph.”

Jesus offers you living water

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 13:47

The Gospel from the Third Sunday of Lent (Year A) is the story of the encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. The Elect (those preparing for Baptism at the Easter Vigil) will undergo the First Scrutinies today and this gospel passages is central to their journey.