I’m currently leading a pilgrimage in Italy, and one of my favorite parts of these pilgrimages—showing people the beauty of the Church—is often used by people who are looking to criticize the Church. Why does the Church have extravagant churches? Shouldn’t they sell all that art and gold and give the money to the poor? At first glance, the critique […]
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Daily Quote — from Pope Francis
“In the poor and outcast we see Christ’s face; by loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.” (Pope Francis, Lenten Message 2014, December 26, 2013) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
Oftentimes also she led her friends to the cemetery, and said to them, “Remember that we too shall one day be but dust.” Then, when they had reached the charnel- house, she would say, “Here lie the bones of the dead; these people were once living like us, and are now dead as we shall be ; that is why […]
Encountering the Word — Proverbs 21:13
“He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard.” (Proverbs 21:13) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Daily Catholic Quote — from St. John Chrysostom
“Do you want to honor Christ’s body? Then do not scorn him in his nakedness, nor honor him here in the church with silken garments while neglecting him outside where he is cold and naked. For he who said: ‘This is my body,’ and made it so by his words also said: ‘You saw me hungry and did not feed […]
To Live an Authentic Life
The things that we do tell us who we think we are. (The truth is that who we are should determine what we do… yet the world behaves as if what we do defines who we are… that is a topic for another article.) You have heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” We know this is very true. […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 41:1
“Blessed is he who considers the poor! The Lord delivers him in the day of trouble.” (Psalm 41:1) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Daily Catholic Quote — from Pope Francis
“It is Jesus himself who invites us to make room in our hearts for the urgency to “feed the hungry”, and the Church has made it one of the corporal works of mercy. To share what we have with those who lack the means to satisfy such a primary need, educates us in that charity that is an overflowing gift […]
Daily Catholic Quote — from Saint Martin de Porres, Religious
“One day an aged beggar, covered with ulcers and almost naked, stretched out his hand, and Saint Martin, seeing the Divine Mendicant in him, took him to his own bed, paying no heed to the fact that he was not perfectly neat and clean. One of his brethren, considering he had gone too far in his charity, reproved him. Saint […]
Living an Authentic Life
The things that we do tell us who we think we are. (The truth is that who we are should determine what we do… yet the world behaves as if what we do defines who we are… that is a topic for another article.) You have heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” We know this is very true. […]