by admin | Apr 30, 2020 | Guest Author
Most of us know that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, chose to be called after St. Francis of Assisi. Many of us assume that St Francis was a priest. Rather, St. Francis was a deacon who beautifully lived his ordination of “diakonia” of service to others, especially the...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | Guest Author
In our world and our Church, many of our brothers and sisters struggle with addictions. Indeed, almost half of Americans report having a family member or close friend who has struggled with drug addiction, and one in seven report suffering from substance addictions...
by admin | Feb 24, 2020 | Guest Author
China is the largest country by population in the world with 1.4 billion people. The percentage of Catholics is less than 0.1%. Living under strict restriction with little religious freedom, however, the Catholic community has shown incredible perseverance and...
by admin | Jan 27, 2020 | Guest Author
Knock knock “Who’s there?” This is a familiar format for a children’s riddle. You knock, I ask, you reply. It’s based on a simple action– someone knocks on my door and I ask, “Who is it?” Is this a stranger? A friend? A criminal? Who is knocking? We’re right to...
by admin | Dec 30, 2019 | Father Blazek SJ
This month we are praying that the gift Jesus promised us will spread over all the world. The Holy Father invites not only Christians to pray with us, but followers of other religions and all people of goodwill. We are praying for peace as well as for justice. “Peace...
