“If you give of yourself, you are never without the means of giving.” Saint Peter Chrysologus (380-450) — Archbishop Cupich (@ArchbishopBlase) January 5, 2016 If you have driven around the Naples area recently, either as newly returned for the season, or as a year-long resident, you have probably noticed…
In the spirit of the Jubilee of Mercy, all of us are called to realize how indifference can manifest itself in our lives and to work concretely to improve the world around us, beginning with our families, neighbours and places of employment. – Pope Francis Happy 2016! This is a…
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. – Blessed Mother Theresa It is really quite extraordinary. In less than 10 months, the Parish Family of Saint John the Evangelist has gathered over $8.3 million in pledges, and already deposited over $3 million…
The Church’s catechetical mission aims to help the faithful of all ages to grow in both human and Christian maturity, enriching the whole of life with the leaven of the Gospel. Consequently, appropriate goals and content will embrace all the faith dimensions of an adult life—for example, understanding and communicating…
I dream of a “missionary option”, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation. – Pope Francis, EVANGELII GAUDIUM…
