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Featured on CatholicMom.com A phone call abruptly brought Walter, the Englishman, into our home. He was a contract employee under my husband’s supervision that was injured while off-duty. My husband needed to find a place for Walter to live until the insurance arrangements could be sorted out. It turned out that both Walter and his...
2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Ps 32:1-2, 5,7,11; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36-50 The first and gospel stories today are expressions of God’s mercy and forgiveness for the humans he created. This mercy is completely unmerited. God’s love or mercy is a theme throughout the Bible. The Hebrew word is hesed. It is translated mercy except in...
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 As a priest for over forty years, my main concern is how to help Catholics understand what Jesus’ Church is all about. The readings this weekend are clear about that. The Joshua reading speaks of the Jewish people having moved into the promised land....
Path of pure gold – Linda: After my husband's suicide I had a season of grace where I learned the power of dependency on Jesus. It was infused with marvels and wonders. Pope Francis: Door of God's mercy – This holy door of God's mercy welcomes our repentance, offers us the grace of forgiveness. I's...
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 General audience: the Holy Door is the door of God's mercy Vatican City, 18 November 2015 (VIS) – As we approach the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis dedicated the catechesis of today's Wednesday general audience to the meaning of the “Holy Door”, which he will open on 8 December in...
1 Kings 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 The Letter to the Hebrews is a marvelous summary of our faith. Reading the introduction to this book will greatly bless your understanding of our Catholic faith, 2,000 years old. God, our Father, sent his Son in the person of Jesus Christ to show us clearly...
General audience: the importance of forgiveness in the family Vatican City, 4 November 2015 (VIS) – Giving and mutual forgiveness, without which no love can be lasting, were the theme of the Pope's catechesis during this Wednesday's general audience. Before examining this issue in depth, the Holy Father recalled that the recently concluded assembly of...