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Reflection for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2025
Isaiah 66:10-14c; Psalm 66; Galatians:6 :14-18: Luke 10 1-12, 17-20 Let all the earth cry out to God with joy. (Psalm66:1) Pure joy overflows from the Mass readings for this Sunday. Try reading them again slowly. What emotions is the Holy Spirit stirring up in your heart? As
Reflection for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time + June 29, 2025 Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, :17-18: Matthew 16:13-19 The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear Him. Today’s Mass readings can inspire in us greater confidence in God. Each of the first three includes a
RFW: Day 8
Nigeria June 29, 2025 This article is taken from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_Nigeria Pray for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria who are suffering violent religious conflict. Reflect Nigeria, a country that is half Christian and half Muslim, has been plagued by complicated and multifaceted dynamics of religious
RFW: Day 7
Freedom to Serve the Common Good June 28, 2025 This article is taken from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_CommonGood Pray that government leaders would recognize the contributions that religious charities make to the common good. Reflect For decades, religious freedom advocates and leaders of faith-based organizations have worked to
RFW: Day 5
Parental Choice in Education June 26, 2025 This article is taken from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_SchoolChoice Pray that governments would strengthen the ability for parents to direct the education of their children. Reflect One of longest running areas of concern for the Catholic Church in the United States has
RFW: Day 4
Nicaragua June 25, 2025 This article is from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_Nicaragua Pray for Christians in Nicaragua, where the Catholic Church faces brutal government persecution. Reflect The Church in Nicaragua—the one remaining independent civil society institution in the country since the abolition of all political opposition parties and
RFW: Day 3
Catholic Healthcare June 24, 2025 This article is from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_CatholicHealthcare Pray that governments will respect the consciences of all people who care for the sick and vulnerable. Reflect An essential part of Christ’s earthly ministry was to cure the sick, and when he sent the
RFW: Day 2
IVF Mandates June 23, 2025 This article is from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_IVFMandates Pray for couples who suffer fertility challenges, and that political leaders would promote therapies that respect the dignity of all human persons. Reflect The demand for IVF that has been expressed recently is understandable. Couples
RFW: Day 1
Political Polarization June 22, 2025 This article is from the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/RFW2025_Polarization Pray that Catholics will have the courage to put the truth of the gospel and fidelity to the Church above partisan politics. Reflect Catholic social doctrine does not provide ready-made solutions to every political
Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus
This is my body which is given for you – Luke 22:19 Love must be shared; that is its nature. Love also calls for a response of love from us. Under the layers of our busy lives, our souls long for union with God and in the peaceful silence of Eucharistic
and then