July 14: Day by Day with Father Bill
Kathy Johnson ———- Forwarded message ——— From: Bill Swichtenberg Date: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 4:50 PM Subject: Day by Day with Father Bill (TUESDAY, July 14) To: Kathy Johnson MEMORIAL OF SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA (in USA only) From Pope Benedict XVI’s homily on October 21, 2012 at the Mass of Canonization for Saint […]
July 13: Day by Day with Father Bill
MONDAY OF THE FIFTHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME From Fr Henri Nouwen’s Clowning in Rome: To start seeing that the many events of our day, week, or year are not in the way of our search for a full life but are rather the way to it is a real experience of conversion. We discover […]
July 12: Day by Day with Father Bill
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gardeners are dreamers who seek Eden. They hope that a plot of land, properly cared for, will reap great rewards and become a center of harmony in the middle of daily struggles. Many gardeners vaguely realize, too, that they are involved in a spiritual enterprise. Binding themselves to soil, seed, […]
July 11: Day by Day with Father Bill
MEMORIAL OF SAINT BENEDICT, FOUNDER OF WESTERN MONASTICISM In today’s world, about 7,500 religious men and women follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, the father of western monasticism in the sixth century. Benedict established twelve monasteries in Europe, the most famous being Monte Cassino in Italy, which was completely destroyed during WWII. Monk comes from […]
July 10: Day by Day with Father Bill
FRIDAY OF THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME I was transfixed by this beautiful piece of sacred music, Ubi Caritas, by Kings Return Music. Here is the English translation: Where charity and love are, God is there. Love of Christ has adhered us into one. Let us rejoice in Him and be glad. Let us […]
July 9: Day by Day with Father Bill
THURSDAY OF THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Lost in the turmoil which is the pandemic, the Year of Saint Joseph, as promulgated by Bishop Ricken throughout the Diocese of Green Bay, may have slipped into the background. This special year began on the Solemn Feast of St Joseph on March 19 and will conclude […]
July 8: Day by Day with Father Bill
WEDNESDAY OF THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME From St Pope John Paul’s Farewell Address after his 1987 Visit to the US: America, your greatest beauty and your richest blessing is found in each person: in each man, woman, and child, in every immigrant, in every native-born son and daughter. For this reason, America, your […]
July 7: Day by Day with Father Bill
TUESDAY OF THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME When I place myself to meditate, I use no effort. My soul immediately feels itself absorbed in the greatness of God, now lost at one point, now at another. But first I begin by making my soul reflect that being made to the image of God, [God] […]
July 6: Day by Day with Father Bill
MONDAY OF THE FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Gratitude is the awareness that life in all its manifestations is a gift for which we want to give thanks. The closer we come to God in prayer, the more we become aware of the abundance of God’s gifts to us. We may even discover the presence […]
July 5: Day by Day with Father Bill
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME A PRAYER FROM FR HENRI NOUWEN O Lord, who else or what else can I desire but you? You are my Lord, Lord of my heart, mind, and soul. You know me through and through. In and through you everything that is finds its origin and goal. You embrace all […]