Psalm 95: Begin Each Day in God’s Presence
“O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” (Psalm 95:1). I pray these words deep in the bush of Subukia, Kenya. The music of my spirit is accompanied …
A New Friend’s Example
Reflect Epaphroditus is one of those biblical Christians from Philippi who seemed to be full of joy and brought cheer to St. Paul. Actually, the words joy and rejoice(s) appear 15 times in this short letter! Epaphroditus brought joy by …
Becoming the Good News Made Flesh
We’ve become a very mobile culture, often moving several times in the course of a career. It can be daunting to leave one place for another, to make new friends and build new routines and traditions.
Sharing the Word for January 2, 2023 – Second Week in Christmastime – Year 1
Memorial of Saints Basil and Gregory Naziansen January 2, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd, 4 Another Responsorial Psalm that calls for repetition. We’ll be hearing this one no less than three times this week. The Church’s …
‘Help us’: Asylum-seekers cling to hope as Title 42 limbo continues
After traveling thousands of miles to flee violence, “Betty” found shelter with the Kino Border Initiative, a Catholic organization that works with migrants in the border town of Nogales, Mexico. She is now waiting.