ADVENT 2013: Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 22
By Jim Douglass Isaiah 7:10-14 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-24 John’s question — Are you the One? — remains with me when I visit Ameriyeh shelter in Baghdad. Four young men lead us into the darkness...
View ArticleADVENT 2013: Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 22
By Jim Douglass Isaiah 7:10-14 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-24 John’s question — Are you the One? — remains with me when I visit Ameriyeh shelter in Baghdad. Four young men lead us into the darkness...
View ArticleADVENT 2013: Reflection for Christmas Eve, December 24
By Alex Mikulich 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 | Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 | Luke 1:67-79 “By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS 2013: Merry Christmas from Pax Christi USA
A child is born Teach us the way of Peace May God’s blessing be with you and all those you love during this wondrous season and the New Year ahead. Pax Christi USA Patricia Chappell, SNDdeN...
View ArticleNEW YEAR’S DAY 2014: Reflection for the World Day of Peace; Feast of Mary,...
by Jamie Phelps, OP, Ph.D. Numbers 6:22-27 | Galatians 4:4-7 | Luke 2:16-21 “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent the Only Begotten One, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS 2013: Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Dec. 28
by Rose Marie Berger 1 John 1:5-2:2 | Matthew 2:13-18 “A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS 2013: Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 29
by Megan McKenna Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 | Colossians 3:12-21 | Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 “Who are we drawing into the circle of God?” For us, just days after the child is born, danger appears. Oh, the book...
View ArticleNEW YEAR’S DAY 2014: Reflection for the World Day of Peace; Feast of Mary,...
by Jamie Phelps, OP, Ph.D. Numbers 6:22-27 | Galatians 4:4-7 | Luke 2:16-21 “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent the Only Begotten One, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those...
View ArticleEPIPHANY 2014: Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 5
by Nancy Small Isaiah 60:1-6 | Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 | Matthew 2:1-12 Have you ever wondered why it is written in Scripture that those who followed the Epiphany star were wise? Perhaps it is because the...
View ArticleREFLECTION: 5 spiritual gifts of African American Catholics
by C. Vanessa White I’m gonna move when the Spirit say move I’m gonna move when the Spirit say move When the Spirit say move I’m gonna move, O Lord I’m gonna move when the Spirit say move. -African...
View ArticleLENT 2014: Reflection for Ash Wednesday, March 5
by Kathy Schmitt Joel 2:12-18 | 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2 | Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 We are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to...
View ArticleIMMIGRATION REFORM: View the Mass on the Border today at 12pm (EDT)
from Justice for Immigrants Today, April 1st at noon (EDT), a group of U.S. bishops led by Cardinal Sean O’Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston will celebrate a Mass on the border, pray for immigration...
View ArticleON THE LINE: April 2014 edition includes group actions, conferences, upcoming...
Compiled by Johnny Zokovitch Each month, “On The Line” features news items and announcements from around the nation featuring Pax Christi members, local groups, regions and partners. These are gleaned...
View ArticleTAKE ACTION: National Day of Prayer for Immigration Reform is today
from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition Today is the National Day of Prayer for Immigration Reform. Make TWO CALLS to tell both the House of Representatives and the White House that you pray they...
View ArticleIRAQ: LCWR calls upon people to join Iraqi Sisters in prayer today
from LCWR Iraqi sisters look over the damage at a church in northern Iraq. Silver Spring, MD–Facing imminent danger, the leader of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Sienna in Mosul, Iraq has...
View ArticlePRAYER: A prayer for peace and an end to violence
by Jim Hug, S.J. O Loving God, We so often and for so long hear about the guns and rockets, drones and bombs We see the pictures of death in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Congo, Nigeria, Sudan and South...
View ArticlePRAYER: A Litany for Enemies
by Sr. Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN Director of Programs You who are members of street gangs, drug cartels and organized crime, who believe that you are accountable to no one and that you can live your...
View ArticleIRAQ: Global Day of Prayer for Peace in Iraq on August 6
from Zenit “Please stop, I ask you with all my heart, it’s time to stop. Stop, please.” Inspired by these words of Pope Francis (June 27, 2014), the international pontifical foundation Aid to the...
View ArticleIRAQ: USCCB asks parishes to pray for Iraq on Sunday, August 17
from Zenit.org The chairman of the Committee of International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) asked the U.S. bishops to invite the people of their dioceses to pray...
View ArticleTAKE ACTION: On September 21, Peace Day, make plans to pray for peace
September 21, 2014, is Peace Day, also known as the International Day of Prayer for Peace, when thousands of people around the world pray and work for peace. The 2014 theme for the ecumenical Peace Day...
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