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 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...
by Lindsay Schlegel | Jun 29, 2022 | Monthly Reflection
We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility. What a rich gift we have in the experiences and wisdom of our elderly brothers and...
