by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eyethan with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.'” — Mark 9:46-48 One of the critical...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Sep 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
“What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent.They had been discussing among themselves on the waywho was the greatest. — Mark 9:33-34 When I hear the phrase “I am the greatest,” my mind travels back to my childhood and Muhammed Ali....
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
To every thing there is a seasonAnd a time for every purpose under heaven… Quoheleth, author to whom the book Ecclesiastes is attributed, and Pete SegerGreetings everyone as we enter September! Autumn has always been my favorite season, for so many reasons. This...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wealth can be an idol built of gleaming gold,bringing dreams of paradise, futures bought and sold.Some will choose to gather it, all that they can hoard,but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!”Verse One of “We Will Serve the Lord” by Rory...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Assumption of the Virgin by Jean Francois de Troy (1679-1752); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France This Sunday, the Roman Catholic Church recognizes the Assumption of Mary into heaven. There are four Roman Catholic dogmas related to Mary: Mother of God, Immaculate...
by Charis Ecumenical Catholic Community | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Still Life with Bread and Fruit (Naturaleza muerta con pan y fruta) Diego Rivera (Mexico, 1886-1957) This article, which has been edited for length, appeared in the 10/3/2005 issue of Commonweal magazine. I made reference to part of the interview captured here in my...
