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Eucharistic Encounters for Advent & Christmas 2024
Deacon Mark shares a profound Eucharistic moment as light illuminated Christ’s presence in the bread and wine, awakening a deeper connection to his faith. --- Experience a...
Fr. Michael connects the struggle of St.
Eucharistic Encounters for Advent & Christmas 2024
Through ritual and imagination, the Eucharist transformed Eric's life, marking him forever and leading him to encounter Jesus in a profound, personal way. --- Experience a...
Corrected version with closing image. In the midst of suffering, what is your prayer?
Luke 11:29-32 While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given...
Given Ash Wednesday 2022 by Fr. Michael at St.
Today's Season of Joy reflection on Acts 14:19-28 is by Deacon Mark Duffey. Deacon Mark is a husband, father, and grandfather who has served in ministry for 40 years in three...
Today's Season of Joy reflection on John 14 verses 27-31a is by Deacon Mark Duffey. Deacon Mark is a husband, father, and grandfather who has served in ministry for 40 years in...
Today's Season of Joy reflection on Acts 11:1-18 is by Mark Huddy. Mark serves the Catholic Diocese of Columbus as Director of Catholic Charities and Social Concerns and is a...
In this Gospel Study Fr. Jim explores the challenges presented by John the Baptizer.
On our fourth day of pilgrimage, we left Madrid and journeyed northwest to Avila with its perfectly preserved 11th century walls surrounding the old town. We visited the...
Rigid Pharisees vs Compassionate Jesus. Fr.
Jesus comes back home to Nazareth and his friends and family can't figure him out. They are so negative that he can't do many miracles but heal a few people.
Today's Season of Joy reflection on Acts 5 verses 27-32, 40b-41 is by Benjamin Jacoby. Benjamin is a Miami University Junior originally from Zanesville, Ohio.
Today's Season of Joy reflection on John 15:12-17 is by Rev. Howard Storm.
Today's Season of Joy reflection on John 3:1-8 is by Fr. Jim Kubicki, SJ.
"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me...Son of David, have pity on me." This is what Bartimeaus calls out to Jesus. Fr.
In this Gospel where Jesus heals the deaf and mute man, Fr. Jim reminds us that our hearing problems may actually be listening problems.
Jesus says, "I am the vine, you are the branches." And when we follow Jesus, we will bear much fruit in His name. from John 15 verses 1-8 Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the...
Luke 18:1-8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, "There was a judge in a certain town who neither...
Know thyself. Fr.
A rich man comes to Jesus and kneeling before him, asks "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" The rich man asks the right question but doesn't like Jesus'...
Are we making the most of our time with our loved ones? Do we make time for God when things are going well and when we struggle?
Mark 4:1-20 On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down.
Come. Abandon.
Jesus is God. We take that for granted today, but early in Christian history that wasn't so well believed.
Fr. Jim encourages us to look in the mirror and ask ourselves each day, "How am I feeling today?
Jesus had his priorities straight. In this Gospel he heals Peter's mother-in-law and then the whole town comes out to be healed.
Gratitude comes in many forms but is not always pure. Fr.
In this deeply symbolic gospel addressing the end times, Fr. Jim explains that Mark's message calls for a profound transformation of the entire world as we know it.