Spirituality
Offer a word of encouragement, be a channel of the Holy Spirit
After an examination of conscience, Gina Christian finds inspiration to look each day for the chance to show a simple act of encouragement by the example of St. Barnabas, whose encouragements knew no bounds.
Liturgy teaches the value of gratitude
Stories of people giving thanks to God, which we hear in this Sunday's readings for Mass, remind us we are called to show our thanks by the way we live our lives, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Wife of cheating husband wants to hear about adultery from pulpit
Father Ken Doyle agrees with a letter writer that the sin of adultery should be preached against, as well as pornography. Also, he responds to a letter from a prison inmate about the death penalty.
Readings of the holy Mass — 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Gospel tells of the need for ever more faith in Jesus
The disciples’ plea for the Lord to “increase of our faith” means that even though we have faith and are following God, we always need more of it, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on this Sunday’s readings for Mass.
Old person wants to go to heaven, but wonders, where is it?
Father Ken Doyle tells a reader that heaven is not a physical location but a state of being with the Trinity. As to what it will look like, we just don't know. Also, he delves into the matter of Venerable Fulton Sheen's body.
Jesus and the prophets warn against acquiring ever more ‘stuff’
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains how in this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus invites us to seek life by giving of ourselves in love. By emptying ourselves of possessions we will find the path to life, the path of peace.
Readings of the holy Mass – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Christians aren’t greater than God, must forgive as he does, pope says
"We don't have the power to condemn our brother who makes a mistake, we are not above him. Rather we have a duty to return him to the dignity of a son of the father and to accompany him on his path of conversion," the pope said.