Upended expectations in encountering the homeless
Unexpected transformations are occurring as volunteers provide haircuts for the homeless in the shadows of St. Peters.
World Youth Day message: “Have the courage to be happy”
Pope Francis has told young people to “have the courage to be happy” in his Message for the 30th World Youth Day, which will be celebrated in dioceses around the world on Palm Sunday.
Honoring Sr. Carol Keehan DC
Carol Keehan will be honored as one who has demonstrated a significant commitment to leadership for social justice grounded in the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola,
Lent 2015: Walking the Way of Reconciliation, Peace, and Humility
My theme for this Lenten reflection centers on reconciliation, peace, and humility, which I chose after insights I gained in pastoral visits I made to apostolates of the Daughters of Charity in South Korea, Nagasaki, Japan, and Mauritania and Tunisia, Africa.
The lure of the desert
First Sunday of Lent (B), February 22, 2015 – Gen 9, 8-15; 1 Pt 3, 18-22; Mk 1, 12-15 An appeal to God for a clear conscience (1 Pt 3, 21) Driven into the desert by the same Spirit that descended on him at the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the leader of the new exodus....
XT3 2015 interactive Lenten calendar
An interactive Lent Calendar 2015, featuring Indigenous artwork from Richard Campbell as well as images of our Catholic faith through the eyes of Indigenous Australians.
Lenten choices ala Pope Francis
Lent that a call for conversion or “change your way of thing” as we stand before two visions of Church
Why Tuesday? – Easter People – Lent Begins with Ashes – Celebrate Family
Why pray and fast on Tuesday? It was a challenge to me as a Vincentian to do more than serve in SSVP and feel good about doing it.
How do you Sisters do it!
When one looks at what dedicated women religious have done in health care, educationand in general, going to the peripheries” the question naturally arises. So just how do sisters keep writing “new chapters” in their lives?
Busted Halo – Go into the Desert for Lent
During this season of Lent, you are invited into the desert: a quiet place, with less of us and more of God.
