The parish where I grew up was St. Clement’s. All I knew about the saint was that his name was mentioned in the Roman Canon, AKA the first Eucharistic Prayer – you know, the long one. Thus does a child process church history. I’ve since learned more about the people listed by name in thatContinue reading “On St. Clement”
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Pope Francis: “Care for life. It’s worth it.”
From a 2005 homily by Cardinal Jorge Bergolio, later to become our Pope Francis: All of us must care for life, cherish life, with tenderness, warmth…to give life is to open (our) heart, and to care for life is to (give oneself) in tenderness and warmth for others, to have concern in my heart forContinue reading “Pope Francis: “Care for life. It’s worth it.””
Treasured connections
“What’s the goal of dialogue?” tweeted one of my fellow Catholic bloggers today. Her weekly prompt to a handful of people often yields some good reading for me. My contributions to the linkup aren’t always on point. This week is different. My online friend tapped a vein. The goal is to connect. I don’t meanContinue reading “Treasured connections”
Ellen Kolb 