A word from Pope Francis ~ “No one can grow if he does not accept his smallness.” As we gather on this first Sunday of October, we celebrate the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Following the past few weeks of challenging Gospel readings, Jesus’ disciples realize that they cannot … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly.” Today, we celebrate the final Sunday in September, the first weekend in the new season of autumn, and the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we continue … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent.” Today, we celebrate the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – our last Sunday in the season of summer. Autumn officially begins on … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “We need a Church capable of walking at people’s sides, of doing more than simply listening to them; a Church which accompanies them on their journey.” As we move through our continuous reading of Luke’s Gospel on this Twenty-Fourth Sunday in … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “There is an infallible way to defeat evil: by starting to conquer it within yourself.” As we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time on this first Sunday in September, we continue our chronological reading of St. Luke’s Gospel. Over the past four … [Read more...]

A word from Pope Francis ~ “Loving the truth means not only affirming it, but rather living it, bearing witness to it in your work.” On this final weekend of August, as we celebrate the 22nd Sunday in the Ordinary Time of the Year, we continue our chronological reading of St. … [Read more...]