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Need a Speaker? Bring 'Sharing Your Faith Story' to your Catholic group Pope Francis: 'Man and woman, as a couple, are the image of God' – In his general audience 4-15-15 on the complementarity of men and women, Pope Francis teaches 'Man and woman, as a couple, are the image of God.' CWG Review: Blessed...
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 In the early weeks after we celebrated the Birthday of Jesus, our Sunday Gospels are looking at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. After the arrest of John the Baptist, Jesus begins his preaching ministry. Knowing that he needed help he walked along the Sea...
Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-3; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Colossians 3:12-2; Luke 2:22-40 The Holy Spirit orchestrated many people around the birth of Jesus Christ. He continues to guide the Church on its journey on earth to heaven. The love of God came to earth through Jesus to bring us into a new heaven and earth. We don’t...
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...
Our neighbor, Maria Magdalena, whom we know and love as Magda, died alone in the middle of the night. Her lungs collapsed from a respiratory infection after a bout with the flu. We prepared food for many of her family when they came in from Mexico. After her husband Adrian drowned in the lake almost...