Tagged: celebrate

New Evangelizers: Who does Jesus say that I am?

New Evangelizers: Who does Jesus say that I am?

A classic question that Jesus asks his disciples is, “Who do you say that I am?” That soul-searching question is a popular retreat theme that we all need to ponder. From another perspective, what if you asked, “Who does Jesus say that I am?” Rather than that courageous question we might be more comfortable asking,...

Friar’s Corner: God created us to share his love and creativity

Friar’s Corner: God created us to share his love and creativity

Genesis 2:13-24; Ps 128:1-6; Hebrew 2:9-11;Mark 10:2-16 Dear Holy Spirit, please give us Your wisdom on marriage. Is it obvious that the theme this weekend is on the union of a man and a woman. If you do any shopping you still see a young man and woman together and sometimes holding hands. The natural...

Pope Francis in America: Build bridges, not walls

Pope Francis in America: Build bridges, not walls

Pope Francis on his apostolic trip to Cuba and the United States Vatican City, 30 September 2015 (VIS) – The catechesis of this Wednesday’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square was dedicated to the Holy Father’s recent apostolic trip in Cuba and the United States, which originated with his wish to participate in the Eighth...

Friar’s Corner: The joy of knowing Jesus!

Friar’s Corner: The joy of knowing Jesus!

Isaiah 50:5-9a; Pa 116:1-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 Dear Holy Spirit, please increase our understanding. What joy do we receive from following Jesus? We don’t see much joy in the dimension of following Jesus in the first reading today from second Isaiah’s the third “Suffering Servant Song.” It is a prophetic message of some...

CWGLive: Were you there? Did you feel the love?

CWGLive: Were you there? Did you feel the love?

Who were all these people at the CWG Live Conference? Here’s who: My roommate, Deanna Klingel. We go back three years when her hotel reservation was wrong and she spent the first night with me. Last year during the conference we experienced an unforgettable God-moment, which she shared on her blog here. EWTN Priests Fr....