Here is a link to today's readings. [caption id="attachment_18721" align="alignright" width="300"] The statue of St. Benedict of Nursia (Norcia, Italy)[/caption] The very first word in the ancient Rule of St. Benedict is “Listen.” “Incline the ear of your heart (Proverbs 4:20)” he...
Here is a link to this week's readings. A good friend of mine retired a few years back as Director of Religious Education (DRE) at her local parish. Having spent her career in the ministry of faith formation, retirement hit her...
Here is a link the this Sunday's readings. Has a particular Bible verse ever spoken so clearly to your heart that you understood exactly why this is called the Word of God? One such verse for me is Mark 5:36. In...
Here is a link to today's readings. A papal homily this past week is making news. On Thursday, Pope Francis reminded his audience of an important theological concept known as the development of doctrine. Though the pope did not use this...
Here is a link to this weekend's readings. There is nothing in the world my father hates more than rats. I know this from experience. When I was a teenager, a local flood had caused the sewage to back up into...