Benefits of prayer…
Jesus prays for us. #Jesus #Christ #pray #prayer #OurFather #Trinity #PopeFrancis @pope_francis_rc
The One who changes our lives. #HolySpirit #PopeFrancis @pope_francis_rc
Traveling Lightly
Take nothing for the journey…and let no one take a second tunic. • Luke 9:3
Keep Looking Up • St. Matthew
The heavens declare the glory of God. • Psalm 19:2
Offer Grace-filled Communication • Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Paul Chong Ha-sang and Companions
Take care, then, how you hear. • Luke 8:18
God Knows Our Situation • Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The ruthless seek my life;
they set not God before their eyes.
Behold, God is my helper;
The LORD sustains my life. • Psalm 54:5-6
Soften the Soil
And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold. • Luke 8:8
Do you have questions about #spiritualdirection? Author and editor for http://SpiritualDirection.com (@Spiritual_Direc) Claire Dwyer joins tonight’s Busted Halo Show to share more about what spiritual direction is, how to find one, and what the spiritual benefits are. Tune in!
Mass is more than just going through the motions of kneeling, standing, and sitting. @LolaWordSmyth reflects on the sights, sounds, and smells of the celebration that bring us closer to God. https://bit.ly/39pSB7i
Tomorrow, @FatherDaveDwyer answers your questions of faith:
Good breads need good ingredients, and a good prayer life also requires putting in time and effort into our relationship with Christ. Read more by @veronicaszczygiel: https://bit.ly/3tVLf4L
On this week’s #podcast, @FatherDaveDwyer reflects on the ways we’ve found #community virtually during the pandemic: https://bit.ly/3u0nKrC
Sacred Space
"They departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere." Luke 9:1-6 (NRSV) #gospeloftheday #pray #scripture #faith
"No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light." Luke 8:16-18 NRSV) #gospeloftheday #pray #scripture #faith
"But as for that in the good soil, these are the ones who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance." Luke 8:4-15 (NRSV) #gospeloftheday #pray #scripture #faith
"The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, and Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, and Susanna..." Luke 8:1-3 (NRSV) #gospeloftheday #pray #scripture #faith
"This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be
revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too." Luke 2:33-35 (NRSV) #gospeloftheday #pray #scripture #faith
Catholic Feasts
23 Sep (Sale): Dedication of the Cathedral. #universalis http://universalis.com/australia.sale/20210923/today.htm
23 Sep: St Pio of Pietrelcina (Thursday of week 25). #universalis http://universalis.com/20210923/today.htm
22 Sep (Plymouth): Dedication of the Cathedral. #universalis
Universalis: Today
Universalis gives you all the Hours of the Liturgy of the Hours, every day, and all the readings at Mass as well.
universalis.com
22 Sep (Southern Africa): Wednesday of week 25 (St Maurice and the Theban Legion, Martyrs). #universalis
Universalis: Today
Universalis gives you all the Hours of the Liturgy of the Hours, every day, and all the readings at Mass as well.
universalis.com
22 Sep (Kenya): Wednesday of week 25 (St Maurice and the Theban Legion, Martyrs). #universalis
Universalis: Today
Universalis gives you all the Hours of the Liturgy of the Hours, every day, and all the readings at Mass as well.
universalis.com
Catholic Bytes
Its Catholic Bytes Podcast's 5th Anniversary! So we recorded a 5th Anniversary Special Episode on our favorite theological insights! https://catholicbytespodcast.com/podcast/5th-anniversary-episode/ @_castmedia #catholic #catholicbytes
Today's episode is an excellent conversation on Catholic Leadership. What does it mean to practice #leadership in the church? Why is every #Catholic called to be a leader? Find out! https://catholicbytespodcast.com/podcast/catholic-leadership/
Today's episode of #habemuspapam features St. Leo IV, who defeated raiders from Sicily in a major naval battle off the coast of Ostia. Here he is depicted by Raphael praying with the troops before the battle. https://catholicbytespodcast.com/podcast/habemus-papam-episode-103-leo-iv/
On Today's episode, we create apostolic super teams by drafting our top Apostles. https://catholicbytespodcast.com/podcast/apostles-draft/ #apostles #catholic #apostlesdraft #doespaulcount
Today on the podcast, "Everything is received according to the mode of the receiver." One of the best of St. Thomas's go to lines ! Oh, but nothing to do with football. https://catholicbytespodcast.com/podcast/mode-of-the-receiver/ #ThomasAquinas #thomism
The Word Among Us
God has placed you where you are for a reason. He created you to perform a specific task that only you can do, serving others in the present moment right where you are.
God has a plan for your life—ask him for the grace to accept and accomplish it. https://buff.ly/3CxwsAp
Let the rain and sun in life help you grow to maturity in faith.
Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me. (Mark 9:37)
Back up your efforts to love others by seeking God’s presence in prayer. https://buff.ly/3AqGDpR
Forward Day by Day
Psalm 81:5. I hear a voice I had not known: ‘I relieved your shoulder of the burden; your hands were freed from the basket.’
Psalm 119:103-104 I restrain my feet from every evil way, that I may keep your word. I do not shrink from your judgments, because you yourself have taught me. http://ow.ly/nI4b50GedlR
"My father was a pastor for thirty years, and on the harder days, he would chuckle and say with a heavy dose of irony, 'The ministry would be great if it weren’t for the people...'
Keep reading: http://ow.ly/6A7250GdZhK
Psalm 119:35. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.
Psalm 78:53-54 He led them to safety, and they were not afraid; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies. He brought them to his holy land, the mountain his right hand had won. http://ow.ly/uwge50GdsOV
Leah Perrault
It shouldn't take the the confirmation of 215 children's deaths or the murder of a Muslim family. What is the cost of (y)our comfort?
The cost of (my) comfort | Leah Perrault
It has been a profoundly difficult few weeks to live in Treaty territory and the homeland of the Metis; I am deeply uncomfortable.
leahperrault.com
How are you holding tension with the God who waits?
Holding tension with the God who waits… | Leah Perrault
Holding, as an attribute of God, fell out of the sky for me. I was looking out the window with wonder at just how many stars we can see.
leahperrault.com
Did an interview with @LiebenbergMatt for the Prairie Post. Please share. Never know who might need this information. I sure didn’t think we would have. https://www.prairiepost.com/swift-current-resident-shares-story-of-personal-loss-to-help-others-recognize-signs-of-domestic/article_322d86b2-a219-11eb-b428-33498edb80a4.html
Taizé
Comme chaque samedi, les frères de #Taizé sont ce matin sur les marchés de #Tournus et @VilledeCluny avec un stand de vente de poterie artisanale et de #TisanesDeTaizé. Bienvenue !
Yesterday evening at #Taizé, we have been praying for the Jewish believers who are celebrating the feast of #RoshHashanah
This afternoon, at 5.30 (CEST | Paris time), the last summer workshop will be broadcast live from #Taizé: "Faith in our daily life. A conversation with Orthodox Christians", with Father Joan Lena (Albania / Netherlands), and three young adults
➡️ http://www.taize.fr/en_article31896.html
On the way from #Poland to @jmj_pt, the cross & icon of #WorldYouthDay are at #Taizé this morning.
#ŚDM #JMJ #WYD
@LaityFamilyLife @Eglisecatho @Jeunes_cathos @EpiskopatNews
Ce 1er septembre est la "Journée de prière pour la sauvegarde de la création". En cette occasion a été publié un nouvel épisode des #PodcastsDeTaizé avec Elena Lasida de @EgliseVerte, disponible sur les plateformes :
➡️ http://www.taize.fr/fr_article30518.html
#Taizé #SaisonDeLaCréation
