by Jennifer DiFrancesco Prayer God of the Hungry, This day help us to see where and how we are hungry and help us recognize and address those who hunger around us. Amen. Scripture Reading: John 6:35, 41-51 (Common English Bible) Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go … Continue reading
by Laura Kelly Fanucci In our family’s parish, we eat bread. (This is not a theological discourse on the real presence; this is a simple recipe.) Each Sunday, instead of the thin white wafers traditional to Catholic communion, our priest breaks brown bread. It is held high in his hands for all of us to … Continue reading
~by Jill Clingan I felt a tap on my shoulder, startling me from my reverie. It was a spring Sunday morning. My husband was upstairs helping with the kids. I was sitting alone in my pew. The service was winding down, and it was time for communion. As I was sitting in that pew, with … Continue reading
“…God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” – 1 John 4:16b Marjorie Thompson shares this story in her classic book Soul Feast: “A protestant pastor returned from a visit to a monastery. He confessed to his son that he did not understand how the … Continue reading
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