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RISE, Daily Reflection: Let There Be Light
Monday, September 23, 2019 READ: Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lamp stand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become...
RISE, Daily Reflection: The call of St. Matthew
Saturday, September 21, 2019 READ: As Jesus passed by,he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.He said to him, "Follow me."And he got up and followed him.While he was at table in his house,many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his...
RISE, Daily Reflection: Women Called by Jesus
Friday, September 20, 2019 READ: Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,Mary, called...
RISE, Daily Reflection: Like children
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 READ: Jesus said to the crowds:"To what shall I compare the people of this generation?What are they like?They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.We sang...
RISE, Daily Reflection: God has visited his people
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 READ: Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain,and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.As he drew near to the gate of the city,a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.A large crowd...
RISE, Daily Reflection: Faith
Monday,September 16, 2019 READ: When Jesus had finished all his words to the people,he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die,and he was valuable to him.When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him,asking him to...
RISE, Daily Reflection: The Lost Sheep
Sunday, September 15, 2019 READ: Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus,but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying,“This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them he addressed this parable.“What man among you having...
Time-Critical Event: Life, Religious Liberty, and the Survival of Catholic Health Care
Time-Critical Event: Life, Religious Liberty, and the Survival of Catholic Health Care
Medicare for All and the Future of Religious Freedom
“Above all, the common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights—for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture—is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition for all other...
RISE, Daily Reflection: Do Good Works
Monday, August 19, 2019 READ: A young man approached Jesus and said, "Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?" He answered him, "Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." He...
My Surprisingly Easy Experience with Maternity Care as a CMF CURO Member
CMF CURO, Health Sharing and Maternity Care By Guest Contributor and CMF CURO Member “You’re pregnant!” is one of the most joy-inducing statements one can hear. However, for many expectant mothers and fathers, it can also be anxiety-inducing. Pregnancy, while a joyful...
“Let Her Be Your Mother”
It is the role of all mothers to lead their children closer to Christ, and Mary provides the perfect example to follow. In a very real way, she nurtures the Church with grace and protects us from harm through her intercession with the One she formed in her very womb.