During the season of Advent, the Peace and Justice Committee will offer an image for our reflection, in conjunction with the readings both at Sunday Mass and in the Food for Thought column. We are invited to ...
Fr. Richard Rohr discussed how detachment from things can lead to more time and space for spiritual growth: What right do I have to talk about contemplation when I have been living on overdrive? It seems that we tend to think...
The journey of contemplation is different for each of us, but saints, mystics, and contemplative practitioners through the ages make it clear that dedicated contemplative practice can lead to real healing and freedom of body, mind, soul, and spirit. The reasons for this ...
The Al Hamichyah is an ancient prayer recited by our Jewish sisters and brothers after meals. A version of the Al Hamichyah appears below. This Thanksgiving, consider ending mealtime with this or another call to prayer and intention, so that the remainder of our day and of our lives may ...
The incidence of mental illness is a serious concern in the United States and around the world. One in 25 Adults will live with mental illness throughout life. They need professional...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped to ensure health care coverage for millions of Americans. However, as of September, 2023, of Black Americans 10.4% had no health insurance compared to 6.5 white. Unfortunately...
Fr. Richard Rohr proposes increasing our capacity to mediate Divine Love by loving God’s creation: We naturally move from the concrete to the universal, and so it makes sense to begin loving Earth, caring for God's creation... Becoming...
Since we are in the timeframe of enrolling for Medicare Supplements and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) the following is information on the Uninsured. In 2010,16% of all Americans were uninsured. The ACA generated one of the largest expansions of health care in U.S. history. In the first three months of 2023, the number of Americans without health insurance dropped to a record low of 7.7%. An additional 24.3 million (7.2%) of the population are estimated to be ...