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Good Trouble
by Fr. Dave Kelly, C.PP.S. I heard an audio recording of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at Bethel College some 60 years ago. The word he used over and over was maladjusted.” He never wanted to become adjusted or conform to bigotry and hatred, poverty or racism. Rep....
Fr. Keith Branson: Third Sunday of Easter 2021
Fr. Keith Branson is the chaplain at Avila University in Kansas City. He is sharing the homilies for the college students' Masses online. We are happy to share his reflections for April 18, 2021.
Racism Wounds the Body of Christ
by Alameda, California Companion Maureen Lahiff I'm weary of the challenges of trying to be an anti-racist. But the increasingly large number of verbal and physical attacks on Asian immigrants and Americans of Asian heritage (almost 4,000 incidents in the last year...
Fr. Joe Nassal: Wounded Land, Divine Mercy Sunday 2021
Fr. Joe Nassal shares his reflection for April 11, 2021.
Fr. Keith Branson: Second Sunday of Easter 2021
Fr. Keith Branson is the chaplain at Avila University in Kansas City. He is sharing the homilies for the college students' Masses online. We are happy to share his reflections for April 11, 2021.
Tapping the Wine Cellar-April 8, 2021
Please join Fr. Keith, Vicky, Tim, and Precious Blood Volunteer Thomas Weiss for April 8th’s Tapping the Wine Cellar! We hope you can take some time to explore the readings for Sunday using this video as a jumping-off point.
Take Action For Common Sense Laws
from Gabino Zavala, Justice and Peace Director This week we entered Holy Week, the days leading to the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus. As we reflect on the Paschal Mystery, especially the Cross of Jesus, we should recognize that in our midst there are many...
Fr. Joe Nassal: Easter Sunday You Can’t Bury Hope
Fr. Joe wasn't able to make a video for Easter, but he shared a printed version of his homily. Easter SundayApril 4, 2021 You Can’t Bury Hope Last year Easter Sunday was on April 12 and I wrote in my journal, the death toll from the coronavirus had surpassed 20,000 in...
Tapping the Wine Cellar-April 1, 2021
Please join Fr. Keith, Vicky, and Tim, for April 1st’s Tapping the Wine Cellar! We hope you can take some time to explore the readings for Sunday using this video as a jumping-off point.
Lenten Lecture Series Video 6, Finding Hope With Mary at the Foot of the Cross
Fr. Keith Branson, C.PP.S. Finding Hope With Mary at the Foot of the Cross Join the discussion on March 30, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT by registering below (if you registered for last week's session, no need to re-register).The Zoom reflection sessions will be available on...
Fr. Joe Nassal: Palm Sunday Living the Paschal Mystery
Fr. Joe Nassal shares his reflection for March 28, 2021.
Fr. Keith Branson: Palm Sunday 2021
Fr. Keith Branson is the chaplain at Avila University in Kansas City. During Lent, he is sharing the homilies for the college students' Masses online. We are happy to share his reflections for March 28, 2021.