Catholic Journal
Faith

We Are Never Alone

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. (Matthew 11:29) How can Jesus’ “yoke,” (i.e. his challenging teachings) be construed as “easy” and its burden “light?” Jesus’ yoke is...

Fr Dino Vanin
16 hours ago
Faith

The Lord is Calling Each of Us

One summer morning a farmer named Ned was helping his neighbor Willy build a new fence, but the work was going slowly. Finally, Ned deliberately dropped a fence post in a muddy puddle of water, splattering both men with mud. Ned’s wife happened to...

Fr Joseph Esper
2 days ago
Faith

A Wellspring of Graces

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Solemnity is formally celebrated on June 12. On that date, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, in Milejczyce...

Paul Suski
3 days ago

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Faith

Leaving Money on the Table

Kenny Rogers, in his song The Gambler, said I need to “know when to fold them, know when to walk away, and know when to run.” I’ve been running for years. I never felt quite secure again after the first layoff propelled...

Deacon Gregory Webster
January 10, 2025
Faith

Never Losing Sight of the Star

An artist once painted a simple picture which portrayed an important truth. The painting showed a man rowing a small boat across a stormy lake. It was night, and the fierce waves were threatening to swamp the boat and...

Fr Joseph Esper
Faith

The Jubilee of Hope

Now that we have kicked off the Jubilee of Hope, it is of the utmost importance not just to consider this year as a year of grace of the Lord but also to snatch the graces God gives us to sanctify us. One of the...

Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap
January 4, 2025
Faith

Reflection: Epiphany

Merriam-Webster.com defines Epiphany as follows: > A church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi as the first manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles or in the Eastern Church in commemoration...

David Seitz
Faith

Everything Will Be Clean for Us

I wish to place before you an image of goalposts. And now, with this image embedded in your imagination, let us twist it and imagine these earthly goalposts as divine. Now regarding divine goalposts, I would wager that...

Deacon Kurt Godfryd
January 1, 2025
Faith

Making Families Holy

One day a newspaper reporter saw a fire engine racing down the street; sensing a possible story, he followed it to a residential area where a house was on fire. Fortunately the family—a husband, wife, and their young...

Fr Joseph Esper