Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Hab 1:2-3; 2:2-4
Second reading: 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Lk 17:5-10
Sunday Scripture readings: Oct. 6, 2019
Without Holy Spirit, preaching becomes proselytizing, pope says
“If there is no Holy Spirit, there is no evangelization,” the pope said Oct. 2 during his weekly general audience.
Busy working mom promotes praying rosary daily ‘One Hail Mary at a Time’
Every morning at 6:45 Central time, Kristin Reilly leads more than 400 people in a live recitation of the rosary online at www.instagram.com/manyhailmarysatatime and her Facebook page One Hail Mary at a Time.
Pope declares special Sunday each year dedicated to word of God
To help the church grow in love and faithful witness to God, Pope Francis has declared the third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be dedicated to the word of God.
Sunday Scripture readings: Sept. 29, 2019
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First reading: Am 6:1a, 4-7
Second reading: 1 Tm 6:11-16
Gospel: Lk 16:19-31
CARA, America Media team up to produce video series on vocations
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) has partnered with another Jesuit ministry, America Media, to produce a series of five videos on vocations to religious life posted to America Media’s YouTube channel.
Nuns’ global anti-trafficking network must have more support, pope says
Pope Francis called on more religious orders of men and women, as well as foundations and benefactors, to get involved and help an international network of women religious in the fight against human trafficking.
Calumny, slander is a ‘diabolical cancer,’ pope says
The act of bearing false witness against someone, or calumny, is a “diabolical cancer” and an attack against the body of the church, Pope Francis said during the audience.