“When you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection by Caitlin Wolford, Urban Catholic Teacher Corps of Boston College Praise can be a wonderful—or difficult—expression […]
Category: Lent
Easter Sunday Reflection – Forty Days with the Four Pillars
“When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.” John 20:1-9 By Monica Thom Konschnik, Catholic Apostolate Center Staff and Former Jesuit Volunteer Imagine how it […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection – Forty Days with the Four Pillars
“Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” John 12:20-33 By Laura Castro, Catholic Volunteer Network Staff and Former Cap Corps Midwest Volunteer In today’s reading, Jesus reveals his death to his disciples knowing they soon […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent Reflection – Forty Days with the Four Pillars
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” John 3:14-21 By Carol Lackie, Catholic Volunteer Network Staff This is one of the most frequently quoted passages of the Bible. For many believers, simply mentioning “John […]