Tagged: generosity
Pray with Pope Francis for his August intentions
Universal: That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy. Evangelization: That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbours to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society. (Vatican Radio 4-28-15) Pope Francis said on Tuesday that poverty is the great teaching Jesus gave...
CatholicMom.com: The Librarian
Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. (Matthew 25:40) The head librarian at Memorial Park Branch Library was the unforgettable Mrs. Conrad Bryson, a stately woman who was my first boss. The slight handicap of her involuntary blinking right eye was a...
Pope Francis: What do the angels of children tell God about us?
Vatican City, 8 April 2015 (VIS) – During today's Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father continued with his cycle of catechesis on the family, completing his reflection on children, “the most beautiful fruit of the blessing that the Creator has bestowed on man and woman”. This week he focused on the...
CatholicMom.com: Gleanings from ‘The Grace of Yes’
Before the plane took off Monday morning from DFW Airport, my nose was buried in an advanced copy of The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. As we landed in Tampa, my new knowledge of Lisa Hendey, myself and true generosity was incredible. And one-third of the book to go! By Tuesday afternoon...