Thousands of lives have been lost and billions of dollars needed to help the victims of the recent floods in Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the central states in the United States.  Please pray for all victims of flooding. Sister Annah Theresa Nyadombo from Zimbabwe asks for prayers for the victims of the recent cyclone. She says: "In the Diocese of Mutare one of our Catholic Schools, St. Charles Lwanga, was hit by cyclone Idai.  We have lost ...

“They say that every man is a child of his own times. No one can choose the canvas on which he will paint his life, nor can he take credit or blame for being born into particular historical circumstances. They also say it’s what you do with what you’ve got that makes the difference. What sets the great personalities of history apart is their vital awareness of the possibilities that life holds out. They seize ...

This celebration has profound Biblical roots; Joseph is the last Patriarch who receives the communications of the Lord through the humble way of dreams (cf. Gn 28, 12-14; Mt 1, 20-24). Like the ancient Joseph, he is an upright and faithful man (Mt 1, 19) whom God had placed as guardian of his household. He connects Jesus, the Messianic King, to the descent of David (Mt 1, 1-16; Lk 3, 23-38). Joseph, Spouse of Mary ...

A farmer went to visit a friend who lived in the city. As they walked down a sidewalk, the farmer said, “I hear a cricket.” His friend said, “ That’s impossible! How could you ever hear a cricket?” The loud noise from traffic, building construction, and music blaring out of stores. The farmer said “I really can hear a cricket.” Walking to a large concrete planter, he lifts a leaf, and finds a cricket. Then he ...