Morgantown– Lonnie Ellis, OSF, of the Catholic Climate Covenant will be the keynote speaker for a conference sponsored by Catholic Charities WV, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, and Catholic Charities USA. The conference, “Cry of the Earth; Cry of the Poor: A Dialogue Leading to Action” is open to anyone of any faith and will take place...
Tag: Year of Mercy
Living Mercy in the Family
On Sunday, I had the pleasure of leading a discussion at All Saints Church in Bridgeport. We talked about what it means to “Live Mercy” in the context of our families. We also talked about how important it is to extend that mercy beyond our families and into the wider community. We are already doing/living...
Rejoice!
Yesterday, we heard readings from the Prophet Zepheniah, the Apostle Paul, and the Evangelist Luke (you can read all three here). Zepheniah and Paul both begin similarly: “SHOUT FOR JOY!” -Zepheniah “REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS!” -Paul Both writers are addressing audiences who are experiencing suffering in the moment. Zepheniah’s audience is the Hebrew people...