Religious Education - Children
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In today’s Gospel God invites all of us to come to Jesus: “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw them, and I will raise them on the last day.” God’s Will is to save all and so God draws all to come to Jesus. “For God so loved the world that he...
VOICE-Pre-K-matters
Our Deepest Desire
One of the most famous and insightful sentences in Christian history comes from the first page of Saint Augustine's Confessions. As the book unfolds, Augustine describes his extensive experiences with unfulfilled desire. And so as if to give his conclusion beforehand,...
Leading a horse to water
You know the old expression: “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” The proverb is thought to go back to the 12th century. It’s said to have made an appearance in a book called Old English Homilies (c.1175). Interestingly the Old English can be...
Confirmation 2021
Martyr, Forgiveness, Faith
In today’s first reading we begin to hear the story of Stephen, the first martyr. The Greek word martyr means to be a “witness.” In this sense all of us are called to be martyrs as were the first disciples: “But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon...
Wait-and-See?
“So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God”...
Faith and Action
The binomial used by John in the passage we have in today’s Gospel is interesting. Have you noticed that he says: "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not have it.”? Therefore, it is not enough to believe, but it is...
The Jailbreak
But during the night, the angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison, led them out, and said, “Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.” (Acts 5:19) This is not the only “jailbreak” in the narrative of the Acts...
VOICE – Did You Know? Pre K
St. Francis VOICE and Pre-K Classes Did you know that just eight years ago, the Prince William County Public School (PWCPS) system only had 8 Pre-K classes? There were lots of private programs for those that could afford to send their children – but not much available...