“Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49). “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
Month: May 2022
The vocation of the laity in the Church and in the world
As he is about to ascend into heaven, Our Lord Jesus commissions his disciples to carry forward the mission of the Church, which is essentially the continuation of His own threefold mission as Priest, Prophet, and King.
Bishop Hying’s statement on violence
Tragically, we live in a culture of violence and death. The recent mass shootings in New York and now Texas break our hearts, as both adults and children are murdered in the course of a normal day of grocery shopping or attending school by a troubled loner who has embraced some crazed ideological mix of racism, carnage, and/or revenge. The Gospel of Life challenges us to embrace our own human dignity, to build a culture in which every person is welcomed, nurtured, respected, and loved. The Church proclaims the right to life, not only for the unborn, but for every human being, created in the image and likeness of God.
Come, Holy Spirit
The month of June begins with the culmination of the Easter season on the feast of Pentecost. The celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection through Easter renewed our hope and joy.
Celebrating Rural Life
Sunday, May 15, was the feast of Sts. Isidore and his wife Maria, the patrons of farmers and rural life. They lived in Spain near Madrid in the 11th century, and worked as agricultural laborers, their lives marked by a deep Catholic faith, an intense piety, a love for the poor and for nature, as well as a strong work ethic.
May Memorial Day inspire us to work for peace
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. For some, Memorial Day means the beginning of summer. For others, it is a day off to go shopping.
Two new deacons
On the night of May 13, two men prayed at the statue of Our Lady of Fatima on her feast day.
Disposition decisions, part two
In the first part of this article, we looked at why Catholics might want faithful, affordable, and environmentally sustainable burial.
‘Show me how you are loved by God’
Missionary shares her story of conversion and gives advice on sharing the gospel with others
“I’m convinced that people are no longer able to hear dry Gospel words that just come out of our mouth without us allowing God to penetrate everything deeply,” said Ukrainian-born Catholic missionary Valentyna Pavsyukova. “It is not possible. People are too thirsty.”
‘Be great in little things’ — St. Francis Xavier
I thought I knew what it meant to “be great in little things”. Making even the most minimal tasks ways to holiness, for both ourselves and others.