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LIVING LAUDATO SI’ THIS LENT “If everything is related, then the health of a society’s institutions has consequences for the environment and the quality of human life. ‘Every violation of solidarity and civic friendship harms the environment’ [Pope Benedict XVI’s Caritas in Veritate]. In this sense, social ecology is necessarily institutional, and gradually extends to … Continue reading →

LIVES OF THE SAINTS: St. Anne, Mother of Mary The fourth commandment reminds us to honor our parents. Yet, how often we forget this amidst the busyness of our daily lives! It’s easy to take the sacrifices of our parents for granted—in fact, we may hardly realize the scope of those sacrifices until we have … Continue reading →

 THE NINTH STATION: Jesus Falls for a Third Time But his father ordered his servants, “Quickly, bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.” —Luke 15:22 Sometimes it may feel as though we’ve fallen one too many times. We can’t possibly get up … Continue reading →

THE FOURTH SORROW OF MARY: The Meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary. Her son is mocked and jeered, his body bruised and broken, crushed under the weight of the cross he bears. What quiet word does she have for him? What does … Continue reading →

THE EIGHTH STATION: Jesus Consoles the Women of Jerusalem Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and for your children.” —Luke 23:28 Throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus deeply involved with the concerns of individual people. He doesn’t simply go to political or religious … Continue reading →

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING: Call to Family, Community and Participation As Catholics, we go to God together. We’re all in this together—and the community we’ve built extends beyond time and space. God’s family extends beyond time and space, and we’re called as individuals to participate in that family, both in the daily realities in which we … Continue reading →

REFLECTING ON TODAY’S READINGS  Paul says, “So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us.” How am I called to bring God into my community? Where can I allow God to speak through me? “I no longer deserve to be called your son,” says the prodigal, but his father sees things … Continue reading →

LIVING LAUDATO SI’ THIS LENT “What need does the earth have of us? It is no longer enough, then, simply to state that we should be concerned for future generations. We need to see that what is at stake is our own dignity. Leaving an inhabitable planet to future generations is, first and foremost, up … Continue reading →

LIVES OF THE SAINTS: Our Lady of Kibeho Do you ever wonder why bad things happen? Or why God allows evil to persist? When tragedy, hardship and suffering occur, we’re often left feeling helpless and distraught—even angry. We cry out to our God who is love and wonder: Where is that love to be found? … Continue reading →

THE SEVENTH STATION: Jesus Falls a Second Time “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” —John 8:7 There is a great temptation to ignore the poor of our world by assuming that their plight is of their own creation. Some may reason that poverty … Continue reading →