by Jennie Murphy | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog Articles
Taxi Cab Confessions – Spring 2023 The New York cab driver adjusted his rearview mirror. He squinted as he looked at me in the reflection. “So, you’re a priest?” Yes. “You on duty?” It was 5am and pitch dark. I was headed to the airport for an early flight. In...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 3, 2023 | Blog Articles
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Katharine Drexel. She is the second US-born saint to be canonized. Her family was dedicated to the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. She dedicated herself to the service of African Americans and Native Americans. Let...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 1, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
Abuse comes in many forms and the impact is often silent and unseen. Those who are subjected to abuse experience a level of trauma that is difficult for others to comprehend, in part because each victim and survivor experience it differently. The harmful events touch...
by Jennie Murphy | Mar 1, 2023 | Prayer of the Month
Father, you who are compassionate and merciful, Welcome with your love those who suffer the damage caused by the horror of abuse committed by those in the Church, who should have been fathers, mothers, pastors and brothers. Give us a merciful heart in the face of this...
by Jennie Murphy | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog Articles
Happy Lent! That may be a little strange to say, but it’s true. Lent is a time of grace. Yes, we are called to penance and fasting throughout Lent, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do so...
