Tag: Gaudete et Exsultate
On the path to holiness, we may not be perfect, but...
Getting everyone seated for dinner at the same time is an everyday struggle in the Jones household. Between the two adults, toddler and 9-month-old,...
When striving for holiness, it’s all about the little things
My husband's paternal grandfather often said that "life is all about the little things." It is a simple yet profound saying that has passed...
Solemnity of All Saints: Strive for a saintly life
Sunday Scripture readings, Nov. 1, 2020
Solemnity of All Saints
1) Rv 7:2-4, 9-14
Psalm 24:1-6
2) 1 Jn 3:1-3
Gospel: Mt 5:1-12
Strive for a saintly life
Holiness is one...
More than poetry
Three adult children of a recently deceased woman were sitting with me planning the funeral. As we looked at options for the Gospel reading...
Living out the call to holiness
In his newest apostolic exhortation, "Gaudete et Exsultate" ("Rejoice and Be Glad"), Pope Francis offers a road map for simple ways that everyday people...
Called to holiness: Taking the Incarnation seriously
Christ's incarnation troubles some Christians. It almost always did.
Today, as in past centuries, some find it difficult to accept the Incarnation fully. They doubt,...
“Gaudete et Exsultate”: Holiness means being loving, not boring, pope says
VATICAN CITY -- God calls all Christians to be saints -- not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer...