Pro-life reflections and intercessions related to the Sunday readings
Job’s witness reminds us that every person experiences suffering. In our suffering we may feel that there is no end, no solution, to our pain. As Catholics, however, we know that every part of our lives, even suffering, has meaning. St. Paul affirms this when he says that he became weak “to win the weak.” Weakness is not good in itself, but we can choose to be so, in order to better spread the Gospel of Chris
Read MoreIn the Gospel account, Jesus demonstrates power and authority by casting out the devil, and the people who hear Him preach regard Him as a person of impressive authority. His word, His style of teaching, and His authority were the source of His ability to change lives. Rather than ordering or coercing them, our Lord influenced people to change.
Read MoreIt was the servant of God, Maria Esperanza (1928-2004), who said of our present generation: “The consciences of this beloved people must be violently shaken so that they may ‘put their house in order’…A great moment is approaching, a great day of light… it is the hour of decision for mankind”.
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