Nov 30: Day by Day with Father Bill
FEAST OF SAINT ANDREW, APOSTLE -from Saint Therese of Lisieux For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is a cry of gratitude and love in the midst of trial as well as joy; finally, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and […]
Nov 28: Day by Day with Father Bill
SATURDAY OF THE LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Daily Prayer from the Center for Action and Contemplation founded by Father Richard Rohr, OFM: O Great Love, thank you for living and loving in us and through us. May all that we do flow from our deep connecion with you and all beings. Help us become […]
Nov 27 Homily Connect: Advent’s Purpose
Scripture Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. It is like a man traveling abroad. Meghan the Duchess of Sussex-A Story Her experience of miscarrying their second child Prince Harry and Meghan in the hospital clinging to each other Only way to begin healing […]
Nov 27: Day by Day with Father Bill
FRIDAY OF THE LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME -From Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s Who Do You Say I Am? Gratitude is a virtue that is appropriate for every moment of our lives. Gratitude keeps us humble people, never snobs, as we realize that every talent, every break, every breath, every success, is a gift from God. […]
Nov 26: Day by Day with Father Bill
THURSDAY OF THE LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME THANKSGIVING DAY Saint Augustine taught that gratitude is the beginning of wisdom, sanctity, virtue, and happiness. The English poet George Herbert says, Thou that has given much to me, give one thing more: a grateful heart. A spirit of thanksgiving is an antidote to one of today’s […]
Nov. 29: In Joy & Hope
In Joy and Hope Two gifts on my bookshelf are the reflections of Ann Weems, who has written Kneeling in Bethlehem to accompany seekers journeying through the Advent and Christmas seasons, and a companion volume, Kneeling in Jerusalem, for the Lent and Easter seasons. Here is her selection titled “Yesterday’s Pain”: Some of us walk […]
Nov 25: Day by Day with Father Bill
WEDNESDAY OF THE LAST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME RED WEDNESDAY PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS O God of all the nations, the One God who is and was and always will be, in your providence you willed that your Church be united to the suffering of your Son. Look with mercy on your servants who are […]
Nov 24: Day by Day with Father Bill
MEMORIAL OF FATHER SAINT ANDREW DUNG-LAC AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF VIETNAM, NINETEENTH CENTURY -From Cynthia Bourgeault, a faculty member of the Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Father Richerd Rohr, OFM How do we put on the mind of Christ? How do we see through his eyes? How do we feel through this heart? […]
Nov 23: Day by Day with Father Bill
MONDAY IN THE LAST WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME -From Robert Ellberg’s reflection on the values which have sustained the Catholic Worker Movement [CWM] for 87 years, founded by Servant of God Dorothy Day [a candidate for sainthood] and Peter Maurin. Here are the three ingredients of the CWM soup, if you will… I. The message […]
Nov 22: Day by Day with Father Bill
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Stewardship Prayer, Fall 2020, by Father Bill Loving Lord God, always with us, You fill us with Your Holy Spirit of Love and make us Your Holy Partners in the noble and glorious work of building up Your Kingdom on this earth. Shape our hearts, […]