Category: Growing In Faith

Rejoice!

Dec. 11, Mt 11:2-11

One guarantee of life is that it will always have its tribulations and challenges. It’s hard to maintain a sense of hope and optimism in difficult times.

Live in Hope

Dec. 4, Mt 3:1-12

One of the themes of Advent is hope. We, who fumble around in the darkness of this world, look to Christ as our guiding light and Jesus has promised to be that for us always.

Saint Andrew was a fisherman in Galilee, along with his brother, Peter, when they were called by Jesus to leave their boat and become fishers of men. John’s Gospel also places him as a follower of John the Baptist before he came to be one of Jesus’ twelve Disciples.

Saint John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla in the small Polish town of Wadowice. During World War II, when the Nazis invaded Poland, Karol secretly studied for the priesthood in an underground seminary.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1946,

 2 Kings 5:14-17
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Luke 17:11-19

Naaman was cured of leprosy by dipping seven times in the Jordan according to the prophet Elisha’s instructions.

RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

Competing Like a Steward

Picture it: family game night. What are you playing? Monopoly? Clue? Chess? Poker?

Whatever your game of choice, I’ll bet the night is a lot more fun when everyone tries their best to win.

September 27 – Feast day for St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul was born in Pouy, France on April 24, 1581, and was ordained a priest on September 23, 1600. Vincent devoted himself entirely to the alleviation of suffering of the poor.

RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS

Fixing the Scales

Most people don’t intend on being selfish. The reality of selfishness usually lies in the grey shades of our decision-making. We would never go out of our way to kick a homeless person begging by the highway exit.

Tri-State Creation Care and Seton Harvest are proud to present celebrated poet and Evansville resident, Matthew Graham, for an evening surrounded by nature on the farm. Graham will share and discuss selections of his poetry under the shelter house and stars at Seton Harvest.

Sept. 18, Luke 16:1-13 Be Heavenly Smart

We are all well versed in how the world works because we can’t help to be caught up in it. The world and human nature revolves around the 3 P’s;

When Brenda Meyer, retired after a 44-year career as a mental health provider, was approached about the All Saints Parish Justice Minister position, she responded that it should be a “justice saint”, someone she could follow like Gandhi,