BeFriending - Being there when someone is hurting or challenged BeFrienders Ministry - a Listening Ministry: Compassion, Confidentiality, Non-judgmental Presence, and Caring vs. Curing. Pope Francis encourages us all to do this – accompany people in the vulnerability of life’s...
As we gather to celebrate the 4th of July, our hearts swell with gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy in this great nation. This day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a pivotal moment that laid the foundation for the United States of America. It is a day to...
Jesus wants us to be free. And where is this freedom created? It is created in dialogue with God in a person’s own conscience... The conscience is the interior place for listening to the truth, to goodness, for listening to God; it is the inner place of my relationship with God, the One...
This will be my last Pastoral Pearls. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you all of my decision to leave Guardian Angels Staff and Parish. I have so enjoyed sharing my thoughts with you. Jobs are being restructured here at GA, and I find this just doesn’t fit me, so I am choosing...
We help, we lead others to Jesus with our words and our lives, with our witness. I like to recall what St. Francis of Assisi used to say to the Friars: “Preach the Gospel at all times; if necessary use words.” ~ Pope Francis from 365 Daily Meditations with Pope...
As Catholics, we journey through the liturgical year, moving from the profound mysteries of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter to a season that might seem, at first glance, less significant—Ordinary Time. However, Ordinary Time is far from ordinary in the mundane sense of the word. It is...
June holds a special place in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church as the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion, deeply rooted in Catholic tradition, reflects the boundless love and mercy of Christ for humanity. The Sacred Heart symbolizes not only Jesus' physical...
The Holy Spirit has been one of the core topics of some of our recent Mass celebrations. For example, on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, we commemorated when Jesus, after His resurrection, ascended to heaven in the presence of His disciples. One may recall from the Gospel of John...
Occasionally our world forgets the special value of time spent at the bedside of the sick, since we are in such a rush; caught up as we are in the frenzy of doing, producing, we forget about giving ourselves freely, taking care of others, being responsible for others. ~ Pope Francis from...
We must not be afraid of being Christian and living as Christians. We must have this courage to go and proclaim the risen Christ, for he is our peace, he made peace with his love, with his forgiveness, with his Blood and with his mercy. ~ Pope Francis from 365 Daily Meditations with...
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