Spirituality
Readings of the Holy Mass – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Parables of mercy, old and new, remind of God’s gift
Mercy can save our life and that of the person whom we forgive, and it flows from recognizing that we have been forgiven, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday's Mass.
What a 600-year-long song can teach us
"As Slow As Possible" by composer John Cage finally changed chords after seven years, reminding us in the process that we need a major shift in our worldview, writes Gina Christian.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Have patience, work hard to bring about healing
In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus shows how love and mercy are the way to heal the broken relationships between ourselves and in our communities, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
The importance of getting God right
Frustration in prayer made Gina Christian realize she was seeking a "reduced" image of the divine, rather than the living and all-powerful Lord who deserves our complete surrender.
Finding God in lockdown walks
Cooped up by COVID, I.H.M. Sister Ana Iris Graña rediscovered God's presence in neighborhood gardens and creatures.
Jesus’ challenge: Go not our own way, but way of the cross, of love
In explaining this Sunday's Gospel passage in which Jesus rebukes Peter's way of thinking, Msgr. Joseph Prior points to the choice we face every day to choose life over death.
Readings of the Holy Mass – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
The color of our skin in heaven
Our God-given flesh tones will one day take on new and glorified life, and in eternity, both our differences and our oneness will be cause for celebration, writes Gina Christian.