From Johan

Join the Journey!  “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for…

Fasting from Anger and Divisiveness; Praying the Rosary; Expressing Gratitude. On March 13 we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Election of Pope Francis as the Bishop of Rome. His…

In his beautiful Canticle of Creation Saint Francis refers to the earth as “Sister Earth, our Mother, who sustains and governs us”.

Join the Journey!  “Bend your knees, mend your heart, and lend your hands.” “Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger” James 1: 19 In his weekly Wednesday…

On Ash Wednesday we started the celebration of the great Season of Lent. Lent is one of my favorite liturgical seasons. That has, however not always been the case. As…

Submitted by Johan van Parys on August 12th, 2022 In his latest Apostolic Letter entitled Desiderio Desideravi or How I have Longed, Pope Francis writes beautifully about the deep meaning…

“We are Parthians, Medes, and Elamites, inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya near Cyrene, as well as travelers…