One of the best ways to spread the Good News and be joyful missionary disciples is to share “our own story.” We can learn from one
Author: John Kovacik
St Isidore will be assisting Faith@Work to collect gently used purses from now until August 1, 2021. The purses will be sold by Faith@Work and 100%
What can a storm reveal about my faith? I remember August 3, 2014 like it was yesterday. It was the day my Nana passed away. I knew her earthly time
In this week’s Gospel from Luke, the two disciples discuss their encounter with Jesus. Jesus Christ stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with
Lent and its’ accompanying journey are rapidly approaching for the Catholic community. The community as a whole is renewed as we take time to focus
This week’s Gospel from Matthew reveals the birth of the Messiah and the Feast of the Epiphany. The magi have arrived in Jerusalem, and after
In this week’s Gospel, we read the Scripture of a Pharisee lawyer asking Jesus which commandment is the greatest? The Pharisee is
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”MT 16:24 In the Gospel today, Jesus speaks to Peter and his
In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he proclaims that “if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the
In a beautiful Mass this past Saturday evening, 6/13, the Elect and Candidates of the RCIA process received the Sacraments of Initiation. The five
Have you ever stopped to think about all of the metaphors that God and Jesus use in the Bible? In the Gospel this week, Jesus uses the metaphor of
This past Sunday, we as a worldwide Catholic community celebrated Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the start of “Holy Week” and centers
I received a memo that Pope Francis was going to be giving a special blessing on Friday at 1pm Eastern. I didn’t know many of the
There’s a Maroon Five song called “Sunday morning.” In it, there’s a line that goes: “Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable.”
How will I resist even the smallest temptations this Lent? In the Gospel today, Jesus is alone in the desert and shows complete obedience to
How can my family help others? “And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
Who around me is in need today? “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has
I write my Connecting Point reflections in the evening after taking about an hour to sit and pray with Jesus. For this reflection, I prayed for quite
How can following the Lord lead me to true freedom? When I think of freedom, many ideas and images enter by mind. I think of the brave men