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A young mother called asking for help with rent. Nothing unusual there; it is a frequent request. Her story, however, still leaves us in awe.   She is the oldest of five children, all of whom, including herself, were abused by their mother, a drug addict who was in and out of jail. She had her first child at a very young age, and two others soon after... [Click to read more]

Persistence. This is the word that comes to mind as I reflect on the readings for this weekend. Abraham prevails with God until he quits. Imagine what difference his persistence would have made. The man in the Gospel gets his request because he persists. Jesus promises those who ask, seek and knock whatever they need... [Click here to read more]

Lord, do you not care…? The above concern, expressed to Our Lord in the form of a question, betrays Martha’s frustration over what seemed a nonchalant disposition of her sister, Mary. This question could resonate with many of us when we seem to be working all alone on what would have been considered a collective project... [Click to read more]

We thank the Lord who continues to show us his love by writing his commandments within our hearts. We do not have to go too far to seek them out as they are very near to us. In the First Reading for this weekend’s liturgy, Moses urges the people to obey God’s commandments. This is prerequisite for enjoying the land into which God has brought them. He is the good Samaritan who sees us beaten, stripped of our possessions, and abandoned by the roadside for dead, on account of our sins, yet he does not discriminate. He comes down from his exalted position, reaches to save us, and pays the costly price for our redemption. [Click to read more]

In June, the Outreach Program provided $8,966.57 in assistance to 37 families or individuals for 40 accounts. We had the highest volume of calls ever, over 300. There's a reason. All government sponsored assistance programs have been terminated or suspended. [Click to read more]

Imagine that the Lord was calling you to a mission, and he tells you to go to a country you have never been before. He tells you not to worry about any of the common preoccupations... and that you would have to depend on the hospitality of strangers. How many would respond to such a call? If the Lord would ask you to travel with just one suitcase, or none at all, how many would take him seriously? Imagine that the mission the Lord is sending you was to a country famed for its hostilities to strangers, would you still go? [Click to read more]