In this series of ongoing postings, Fred Power, SJ, offers a guide to the books of the Bible. True Scriptural reading is the careful, intelligent and prayerful use of the Bible by a believer. Today's posting looks at the Gospel of St. Mark....
We all need a reason to get out of bed each morning. For young parents, the sound of their youngsters awake in their cribs is all the motivation they need. For the middle aged, hopefully, it is a career that they continue to enjoy. Then there are those in my age category; the seventh decade brigade who are retired and still very active....
In this series of ongoing postings, Fred Power, SJ, offers a guide to the books of the Bible. True Scriptural reading is the careful, intelligent and prayerful use of the Bible by a believer. Today's posting looks at the Gospel of St Matthew....
The November Apostleship of Prayer Evangelization intention is about the Pastors of the Church. Bill Robins, SJ writes about some of the forms of pastoral ministry and the duties of Pastors....
Erik Oland, SJ writes" "I have had a few intense conversations over the past year about charity and justice. As the result, I've been mulling over the meaning of these two virtues so important to our Christian tradition (and to the traditions of all people of good will). My 'mulling' has gone something like this: people tend to use the terms loosely, indistinctly, and forget how they relate to each other."...
In this series of ongoing postings, Fred Power, SJ, offers a guide to the books of the Bible. True Scriptural reading is the careful, intelligent and prayerful use of the Bible by a believer. We begin with an introduction that includes the idea that God has something to say to us....
When Jesus spoke about the family, He often described another family; His family. We believe that He was referring to those who hear the word of God and live it as members of His family. During the recent passing of my son John, I discovered again just what Jesus meant when He spoke of those who seek to follow Him. I have been supported through cards, phone calls, hugs by acquaintances in the grocery store, sympathetic smiles at the bank and this outreach has helped all of us who are grieving the loss of my son....
The dictionary defines a parable as "a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson." In today's posting, Mike Bautista gives us a Canadian parable for today about money and power....
Domestic abuse is very often a topic we are uncomfortable talking about, or even admitting that it exists, especially in our own family or circle of friends. But it does exist, in all social, economic and ethnic groups, and even in our parishes . It is important that we all become more aware of this. The following information is a summary of When I Call for Help : A Pastoral Responses to Domestic Violence Against Women, a downloadable resource from USCCB....
Bill Robins, Sj writes about the Apostleship of Prayer intention - Evangelization: MISSION IN ASIA : "That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it."...
