Read Sunday’s gospel, John 17:11b-19. Gospel Summary As Jesus prepares to return to God, he is in the midst of a long prayer for his disciples. It is a prayer for unity even though Judas is no longer among the disciples. Jesus asks his Father to seal and strengthen the disciples as they will now …

Read Sunday’s gospel, John 15:9-17. Gospel Summary A complete circle of love is found in this gospel reading. God loved the Son, Jesus. The Son loves his followers, and the followers show their love for God through their love for one another. It is clear in this reading that while we are part of this …

Read Sunday’s gospel, John 15:1-8. Gospel Summary By using the image of a vine and its branches, Jesus helped his listeners understand the interconnectedness of relationships between the Father, Jesus, and his followers. Jesus is the vine and we, the followers, are the branches that grow from the vine. The gardener, the one who provided …

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a time to elevate stroke in the mindset of everyone in the U.S. Simple prevention and treatment education can help reduce stroke incidence. Learn more about how to make others be aware by sharing lifesaving stroke information and more. Warning Signs           A stroke is a brain attack that occurs …

Read Sunday’s gospel, John 10:11-18. Gospel Summary Jesus tells us in today’s gospel that he is the Good Shepherd. He makes a distinction between good shepherds, hired hands, and wolves. As a good shepherd, Jesus knows his sheep and his sheep know him. He is so devoted to his sheep that he is willing to …

Read Sunday’s gospel, Luke 24:35-48. Gospel Summary At the end of Luke’s gospel, the disciples were still trying to understand what happened to Jesus, and Jesus was still trying to help them figure it out. Following his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples again. They still had a hard time recognizing him and figuring out …

Earth Day is a great time for kids to learn about how to save the environment. Here is a list of Earth Day activities for children to explore. A new look at junk, or change the world, one bit a a time… Things to discuss when it comes to saving resources… Recycling is when an …

Day One Let us pray today for: trees, plants, crops, and forests. “… the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty fold.” Matthew 13: 23 Creator God, we thank you for your gifts of trees, …