
Daily Scripture, August 13, 2025
"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among you."

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among you."

“Back to school” is everywhere signaling fresh starts, new routines and the mix of excitement and nerves that come with new teachers, classmates and opportunities to grow. As the school year begins, we offer a message of hope and strength.…

How can I bring hope to others in this Jubilee Year?
Spring 2025 Issue

People make a retreat for a variety of reasons from grappling with a crisis in their lives to needing help with an important decision. In choosing to attend a retreat, many retreatants experience a personal encounter with God through a…
The day begins at Sacred Heart Monastery in Louisville, Kentucky, as it has for decades: in prayer. The Passionist priests and brothers in residence at Sacred Heart gather at 7:45 to pray the Office each day, and then Mass begins…

The story of the Passionists coming to the United States goes back to the wild gold rush days of California.

The Passionist Way is a small book with a meaningful purpose: to guide and inspire those who share deeply in the Passionist charism—to “keep alive the memory of the Passion of Christ.”
Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle Scripture: Acts 11:21b-26, 13:1-3Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: When I think of Barnabas, I remember the encourager. The Jerusalem Church needed someone to send to Antioch, where many Gentiles were coming to Christ. They dispatched Barnabas, “a…
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22Matthew 5:13-16 Reflection: There is palpable excitement about Pope Leo XIV. And palpable shock that he is from the U.S. Although some seem to think it’s a tribute to this country that “one of us” now leads…
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Scripture: Genesis 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14John 19:25-34 Reflection: No One Goes to Church to Feel Bad As we honor Mary, Mother of the Church today, we first see Eve…