Dear Friends, We would like to thank you for your generosity during this past year without Shoebox Appalachia Project. We were able to pack 1084 shoeboxes this past month. They have been delivered and will be given to the families in time for Christmas. Whether you gave shoeboxes, toiletries, gloves, caps, scarves, socks, small blankets,…
Hello Families! What do you think Jesus was like as a baby? What is one thing your family can do to be more like the Holy Family? What do you love most about your family? Prayer for our Family – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Heavenly Father, You have given us the model of life…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW St. Teresa of Calcutta once said, “If we love, naturally we will try to do something. First in our own home, our next-door neighbor, in the country we live, in the whole world.” In this quote we see a shift from the idyllic to a hard dose of reality: love…
Hello Families! Take Time to Chat-Why does the angel say “Do not be afraid” to Mary? Do you think she was scared? What would it be like to meet an angel? The angel tells Mary, “Nothing is impossible for God.” Have you seen or heard of God doing something that seemed impossible? St. Stephen boldly…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” The angel Gabriel announces this in the Gospel today, and it is a phrase with which we are all familiar thanks to our recitation of the Hail Mary prayer. Although some may be comforted by such a message…
Hello Families! This Sunday’s Gospel invites us to continue our reflection on the person and mission of John the Baptist. Today we depart from the Gospel of Mark and read a selection from the Gospel of John. The Gospel for today combines a brief passage from the prologue to John’s Gospel with a report about…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing.” Such simple words from today’s second reading. And yet it is not always easy to put them into practice. It is difficult to rejoice if we or people we love are hurting. It can be hard to pray when life is pulling us in a…