Vocations Newsletter

Bill Cain’s The Diary of Jesus Christ is a first-person recounting of the life of Jesus, a new lens through which to see the familiar stories of the gospel—including the Passion.Get your copy today >> https://maryknoll.link/1huThe story begins with the healing of the leper, heralding the remarkable spirit that flows through the diary accounts—a spirit of discovery, surprise, learning, doubt, failure, and new life.
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“A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.”Psalm 51:12Yes, it’s been a long five weeks. But be hopeful. Very soon we will arrive at the moment in our spiritual journey sure to fill us with a lasting joy. Easter is almost here.Everything we have done since Ash Wednesday—the prayer, the sacrifices, and acts of charity—have had a single goal: to invite God into our lives to create a clean heart. I think today’s wisdom from the psalmist is this: A heart focused on God—love and the sanctity of life—doesn’t get caught up in petty things or self-satisfying pursuits but lives for others instead. To me a clean heart is just another way of saying “the ability to love without holding back”!Being human, we can easily forget our original intentions to stay focused and steadfast. After all, forty days of focus is a long time and distractions are going to test our will. But even when they do, we can work through them by calling on God’s grace. We do that through Mass and the sacraments especially the Eucharist. We also bring God into our hearts through scripture, personal prayer, and the Rosary. All…
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“For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.”Ephesians 2:10As far as Paul is concerned, we all have an important role to play. And our calling comes into sharper relief as we continue through the days and weeks of Lent.Of course, we all have choices to make about how we witness our faith. That’s why Lent is so helpful—and hopeful. It’s the gift we give ourselves. We pray for guidance to be better family members and neighbors, better co-workers and more engaged members of our parishes and communities. And we pray that by giving ourselves selflessly—in time, words, prayers and deeds—we will encourage others to become the children of God that they were called to be.If the days of Lent have started to feel long, don’t be discouraged. God is still at work, infusing us with new life. Each act of charity, and every moment you dedicate to prayer takes you closer to your personal transformation. I understand: Sometimes we are called to do things that aren’t always easy, and that includes me. The past year and its lingering impact have asked us all…
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In this companion to her popular Hidden Women of the Gospels, Kathy Coffey offers thought-provoking stories of women who appear in the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.Order your copy today >> https://maryknoll.link/805dcFor readers seeking to encounter these figures and their stories in a new way this book will open the door.
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