Daily Bread
Reflect We gather at holy and ordinary tables to connect, to be fed and nourished. What we taste, chew, and swallow feeds our bodies and strengthens us for prayer and service—for dwelling in God. Even while many are hungry, food ...
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Centering Our Lives on Christ
When Bernard of Quintavalle told Francis he wanted to join his life of poverty, they spoke to the parish priest and, under his guidance, opened the Scriptures three times, a common practice in medieval times.
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Sharing the Word for February 23, 2023
Thursday after Ash Wednesday February 23, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Deuteronomy reminds us that we determine our own future. We must choose. Yet even if we have chosen to belong to God, God calls us to a ...
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Lent with St. Clare: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
When Clare left her home, she was completely alone. For a brief time, she met with Francis and his brothers and then took refuge with a community of religious sisters. In essence, however, she was charting her own path.
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Pope says Lent is time to let go of the frivolous, to choose truth, love