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by bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Caritas, charity, Church management, lead, News, News Analysis, Pope Francis, Pope Paul VI | 0 |
One sometimes wonders why Francis hasn’t yet been termed the “Lear Pope,” meaning a leader who doesn’t hesitate to act – who, in fact, can come off as perhaps a bit rash or impetuous at times, but never indecisive.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 22, 2022 | charity, Daily Quote, News, Saints, St. Catherine of Siena | 0 |
A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “I tell you, charity to our neighbors for God’s sake is the fire that cleanses the soul.” (Saint Catherine of Siena) The Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1347 – 138…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | charity, Jesus Christ, News, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, The Dispatch | 0 |
In a 2010 General Audience, Pope Benedict XVI said of St. Elizabeth of Hungary: In St Elizabeth we see how faith and friendship with Christ create a sense of justice, of the equality of all, […]
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We all have them – an obnoxious uncle, a cousin without a verbal filter, a parent who’s an enabler, a sibling who can’t let go of that grudge from ten years ago. Family dynamics are among the most complicated relationships we will experience in our lives. Some of us want to keep the holidays as […]
by bcadmin | Nov 13, 2022 | charity, Homelessness, Jesus Christ, lead, News, Pope Francis, Poverty, Vatican, World day of the Poor | 0 |
On the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis pointed to the many global challenges afflicting humanity, saying these crises should not lead people to despair, but are rather opportunities for growth and charity, especially toward the poor.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 6, 2022 | charity, Evangelii Gaudium, Evangelization, Faith, Featured, happiness, holiness, Jesus Christ, joy, Joy of the Gospel, Living the Faith, News, Pope Francis, Surrender & Strength, The Church | 0 |
When I give talks around the country or sometimes in correspondence with readers of my books or blog posts on Integrated Catholic Life, I am often asked what I mean when I encourage others to “be joyful” and share the “light of Christ” with others. I …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 18, 2022 | Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, charity, Divine Mercy, lead, News, Pope Francis, President Vladimir Putin, Russia, Ukraine, Vatican | 0 |
“We managed to distribute papal rosaries to the soldiers,” Cardinal Konrad Krajewski said. “Almost all of the Ukrainian soldiers, no matter what their faith was, put the rosary on their neck immediately.”
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Decades ago, as she was walking on the streets of London one day, Mother Teresa saw a man who was was quite drunk. He looked—in her words—”so sad and miserable.” Mother Teresa walked right up to him, took his hand, and shook it. “How are you?” she asked. “Oh!” he replied. “After so long I […]
by bcadmin | Aug 29, 2022 | charity, Jesus Christ, News, Pope St. John Paul II, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. John Henry Newman, The Dispatch, The Good Samaritan, Veritatis Splendor | 0 |
Strangely, this parable of the Good Samaritan, familiar to us from childhood, makes no appearance in the three-year Sunday cycle of the lectionary of the Ordinary Form of the Mass – although it does appear […]
Read MoreThe Lord promises that if we are humble we will be exalted and find favor with God; that if we are kind to those who can never repay us, we will atone for sins and find blessing in the resurrection of the righteous. Dr, Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 26, 2022 | charity, Featured, News, Prosperity, Sophia Excerpts | 0 |
Thou shalt not steal. . . .Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house . . .nor his servant, nor his handmaid, nor his ox,nor his ass, nor any thing that is his.—Exodus 20:15, 17 Every one of the commandments is vital not only for the salvation of the individual but also for the wellbeing of […]
There is a scene near the middle of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in which Frodo Baggins volunteers to carry the last and most powerful ring to Mt. Doom in order to destroy it. Because he does not know the way, and because he is small of stature, he admits that he will […]
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