Speaking to the Soul: Liturgy of the Word
How were early communities listening for the word of the Lord when they heard the good news? Can their patterns and attitudes help us to listen more expectantly, and invite God to speak more boldly?
How were early communities listening for the word of the Lord when they heard the good news? Can their patterns and attitudes help us to listen more expectantly, and invite God to speak more boldly?

What if I’m here not to act but to be acted upon by Jesus? What if the most important thing in my life is not what I make of it but what is made of me by God?
In today’s gospel, Jesus reveals his true age.

… celebrate what you can give and celebrate the generous impulse of the church that stretches back in time to the very foundation of the word ‘Christian’.
How much does our own personal righteousness determine our fortunes? Not much, it seems.

by Linda Ryan Do you ever get something running through your head that just won’t give up? It’s like having an earworm, one of
Perhaps the sacraments have a force and urgency of their own, longing to connect with people. Can we pause to feel that sacramental desire?

Our most profound witness to God’s love is often expressed in simple moments. When, in crossing our own street, we cross into worlds very different from ours to befriend and be present to our neighbors,..
A deep and lasting connection to God is formed one stitch at a time.

When is a time you were initially offended or disgusted over a concept, only to have God stick a real person in your path, who helped you start to see the world a little differently?