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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 COR 9:6-10Responsorial Psalm PS 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9Gospel JN 12:24-26
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Word on Fire
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Catholic News Service
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Catholic Link
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In this two part series we will explore 1) Icons and Statues in the Catholic Worldview and 2) Images and... The post What’s The Deal With Catholics Praying In Front Of Statues And Icons? appeared...
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The Holy Rosary The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most popular devotions of the... The post This Is Why St. Dominic Is Given Credit for the Holy Rosary appeared first on...
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Are you feeling low? Tired? Empty? Perhaps God is asking you to go on a silent retreat. Retreats, particularly those... The post 5 Things That Happen On A Silent Retreat appeared first on...
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Life Teen Blog
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People are continuing to die, lose their jobs, have their normal routines disrupted, be kept separate from their loved ones that are most vulnerable, and miss out on significant life events, like...
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The five days I spent on the reservation impacted my life in many ways, and while I would like to share all about my trip, I am going to focus on the most significant experience: being introduced to...
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To keep you from having in-depth emotional conversations with the inanimate objects in your house here are a few fun suggestions to keep the boredom at bay...
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Grotto Blog
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We all go through periods of soul-searching in our lives. Though ultimately rewarding, these journeys to cultivate an interior life and find our purpose can be filled with struggle and sorrow. We see...
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Redemptive suffering is rarely a topic I bring up on car rides — even long car rides. But it was all my wife and I talked about as we drove up I-95 to Pennsylvania. “Can you imagine that kind of...
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Kevin Longa didn’t always have a healthy relationship with food. But capturing the stories of food entrepreneurs around the world has transformed the way he views it — and shown him just how much we...
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News From the Beacon
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August 6
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney ordained Rev. Mr. Joseph Anthony Mactal to the transitional diaconate on July 31 in his home parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in Oak Ridge — the first ordination to the diaconate that the Bishop has presided over since his ordination/installation on July 1. It also marked the last step for Rev. Mr. Mactal, a parishioner of St. Thomas and St. John Vianney in Stockholm, before he is called to ordination as a priest of the Diocese next year.Read More -
August 6
Bishop Kevin Sweeney made a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Parish in Newton Aug. 1 where he celebrated the 5 p.m. vigil Mass for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.Read More -
August 6
St. Luke Parish in Long Valley welcomed Bishop Kevin Sweeney as he made his first visit to the Morris County parish on Aug. 2. During the visit, the Bishop celebrated Mass marking the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. During the Mass, he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to seven young people of the parish.Read More
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