Religious Education - Children
Catechist BlogSunsets – The End Days
As humans we tend to like to mark off the beginnings or endings of things: times, seasons – even life. I remember in June counting the days to the end of school and then in counting off the days to the end of Summer. For the friars the novitiate is one year and a day....
The True Meaning of Church
There is a beautiful Jewish legend about the place where the Temple was built. According to the legend, two brothers had adjoining farms. One older brother was married and had a family; the younger brother lived alone. When the harvest came, the younger brother said...
The Subtle Doctor
Today is the feast day of Blessed John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan friar from Scotland noted for his theological and philosophical work in the high-Middle Ages (late 13th and early 14th centuries). Scotus’ work was in the generation that followed Thomas of Aquinas and...
Ministers and Presbyters
This week we ask to reflect on our call to ministry and our vocations. Each of us through our baptism have become members of the Body of Christ and are called to be ministers of reconciliation and instruments of God’s peace. In today’s frist reading Paul reflects on...
Not Why, But Why Not!
There is an old Egyptian tale about a boy named Miobi who came to a village where the people acted strangely. All the villagers did was moan and groan about almost everything. Nothing got done. All because they were expecting to get eaten by the monster at the top...
Knowing Jesus
In today’s first reading Paul talks about his life, his gains and his losses. He tells us he has been forced to reevaluate everything in the light of knowing Jesus: “But whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More than that, I...
Christ is Risen – He is Truly Risen
Today we remember all our family, friends, and our brothers and sisters in Christ who have died. For many, this is the first day that we have been able to gather together as a community for this remembrance after the COVID pandemic. Many people died during that time –...
Affordable Housing Nov-22 Update
Background What do we mean by Affordable Housing and Why is it important to all PWC residents? Who are first time home buyers in our area? They are teachers, nurses, police officers, emergency responders, and others who work in the county. Here are some statistics on...
PWC Crisis Receiving Center – November 2022 Update
Background: Early in 2021, VOICE leaders in PWC (Prince William County) began a campaign, together with key allies, to create a Crisis Receiving Center–a facility where police and the wider public can take people suffering from a mental health crisis instead of being...
Every Man
From time to time, my dad would remind me that “every person you meet is your better in that you can learn something from them.” Good and sage advice. I wonder if he knew he was echoing Ralph Waldo Emerson who wrote: “In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in...