By Sharon Piuse csc – Readings: Gen 18:1-15; Mt 8: 5-17 The Gospel reading speaks about faith. The centurion not only had faith but was also humble before God, though he had great authority and power. This centurion was different from all the others because he had concern for his slave. The centurion had concern……

Homily for Sunday, May 23, 2021 The Day of Pentecost Acts 2:1–21 John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.” Though Luke may offer the “pomp” of Pentecost—Luke (writing in Acts) inspires our vestments of red, our images of wind and fire, and many of…

The two most important types of communication are between man and God and between human beings. Communication is more than just our ability to talk, but also to listen. As we communicate with God, the first part of that communication is listening. God’s primary ways of communication with us are through His Word (Romans 10:17)…

Silver Birch was a spirit guide who spoke through Maurice Barbanell we are not strangers

Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time/ June 26, 2021 photo credit: Firstpreswh.org Gospel: Matthew 8:5-17 Friends, in todays Gospel Jesus entered Capernaum in the region of Galilee where He encountered the centurion (a man of authority) who had a great faith. According to the Lord, no one in Israel He had found such…

By Jack Canfora “Do you always wait for the longest day of the summer and then miss it?” asked Daisy Buchanan. “We should do something,” American literature’s shallowest character continues, before asking, “What do people do?” It’s a fair question. We’re heading into perhaps the most eagerly awaited summer of many of our lives. A…

1 Kings 14:21-16:7 The book of 1 Kings now starts alternating between the successive kings of the Northern part of the divided country (the region called ‘Israel’) and the successive kings of the South (the region called ‘Judah’), where Jerusalem was situated. It is mainly a story of abject failure to follow God’s laws. Rehoboam,……

Lord God, You never cease to amaze me!  You are involved so intimately in the lives of Your people.  You genuinely care for them.  It gives me such hope! You warned the man and woman who made a room for Elisha to leave the country to spare them from a seven-year famine.  And when they…

Psalm 75 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, a Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are…