by Jennie Murphy | Jan 4, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all. As a veteran K-12 Catholic educator and educational consultant, I have years of experience in the classroom. However,...
by Philip Kosloski | Dec 1, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation. The world needs more volunteers, as communities continue to struggle to serve the...
by Deanna Bartalini, M.Ed.; M.P.A. | Oct 31, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
Children offer us hope and belief in the future. They are innocent, full of goodness and joy. One of my favorite sounds is the laughter of little children, especially my own grandchildren! Sadly, in many places, children are not living lives of laughter. Rather, they...
by Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ | Sep 27, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
I served at the Jesuit parish for Mayans in southern Belize. While there, I traveled to rural villages and celebrated Mass in chapels the size of a two-car garage. The chapels were often brightly painted and decorated with religious images and artwork. Sometimes the...
by Fr. Ted Penton, S.J. | Aug 30, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
We pray that the death penalty, which attacks the dignity of the human person, may be legally abolished in every country. In my college years I was agnostic and had little time for things of the church. But even then, some of my core convictions lined up closely with...
by Jeannie Gaffigan | Aug 1, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
For small businesses. We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities. When I think of small businesses I think of dreams. The creation and execution of...
