Tagged: disciples
Friars Corner: Jesus returning to heaven gives us hope
Seventh Sunday after Easter: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Psalms 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 John 4:11-16, John 17:11b-19 Since the second Sunday after Easter (Mercy Sunday, as Jesus called it) we have been journeying through St. John’s gospel. The first 12 chapters are the book of signs. The second part is the book of glory, 13-21....
CatholicMom: How to be a Bridge to Catholicism
Featured on CatholicMom.com Did you know that 45 percent of Americans (about 112 million people) have some meaningful connection to the Catholic faith in some way? Some bridge of trust? Only 20 percent of them – 50 million — are Catholic. This statistic means more than twice as many Americans have some connection to the...
Friars Corner: Holy Spirit, fill us with more wisdom to understand your goodness
Is 55:6-9; Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18; Phil 1:20c-24, 27a; Mt 20:1-16a Come, Holy Spirit, fill us with more of our Baptismal and Confirmation gifts of wisdom and understanding. The readings this weekend show a little of God’s blessings to his faithful people. In Isaiah 55:1-5 (not included today) God invites, “All you who are thirsty,...
Friars Corner: Christian fruitfulness brings us joy even in trials and difficulties
Isaiah 55:10-11; Ps 65:11-14; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-9 Parables are simple life stories that Jesus told his large audiences. They are down to earth everyday stories that were in their normal experiences like agricultural or fishing. When we read these Jesus stories we see the various levels of people around Jesus. In his public life...
Friars Corner: The joy of following and serving Jesus
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19 Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 There are several themes one could draw from today’s readings. Matthew’s Jesus can sound rather harsh in the early section about parents, children and life in the world. Jesus is moving from the physical to the spiritual world of his new kingdom. It...
Got Joy? Latest JOYAlive.net posts 7-8-16
Eight reasons God’s mercy helps us forgive ourselves – How do I surrender my natural desire for revenge? How do I ask for and receive God’s mercy to forgive myself for my failings? Stormy day at the beach? – Featured on NewEvangelizers.com – Nancy Ward compares a stormy day at the beach to consolations and desolations...