Memorial of Saint Dominic, Priest Intention: For the will to live with greater compassion and welcome toward all people, especially where histories of misunderstanding and fear divide us. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 16:13-23 Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man [...]
Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For the will to live with greater compassion and welcome toward all people, especially where histories of misunderstanding and fear divide us. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 15: 21-28 At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of [...]
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Intention: For the will to live with greater compassion and welcome toward all people, especially where histories of misunderstanding and fear divide us. Today’s Gospel | Mark 9: 2-10 Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up a mountain to pray. While he was praying his face [...]
Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For the will to live with greater compassion and welcome toward all people, especially where histories of misunderstanding and fear divide us. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 14: 13-21 When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted [...]
“A Catechist’s Conversation” is a series of posts by Charles Legendre, AFSC, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis for the District of San Francisco New Orleans. Much has been written and will be written about Lasallian formation. The Brothers and Partners have identified and reaffirmed through numerous gatherings at the local, District, Regional, and Institute levels [...]
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Intention: For the will to live with greater compassion and welcome toward all people, especially where histories of misunderstanding and fear divide us. Today’s Gospel | Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, [...]
Saturday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For all who have been entrusted with the responsibilities of leadership and governance, that they always will work for peace and justice for all people. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 14:1-12 Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man [...]
Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For all who have been entrusted with the responsibilities of leadership and governance, that they always will work for peace and justice for all people. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 13:54-58 Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished [...]
Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Intention: For all who have been entrusted with the responsibilities of leadership and governance, that they always will work for peace and justice for all people. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 13:47-53 Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net [...]
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Intention: For all who have been entrusted with the responsibilities of leadership and governance, that they always will work for peace and justice for all people. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 13:44-46 Jesus said to his disciples: "The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, [...]