“Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” John 2:13-25   By Barbara Wheeler, U.S. Catholic Mission Association Staff and Former Vincentian Service Corps Volunteer For people who know what it means to live in community, this Gospel can come as a relief. Even Jesus got angry. It is good to […]

By Cody Maynus Current volunteer with Visitation Internship Program I live, work, and pray among prophets.  Not the camel-hair-and-locusts or the bushy-beard-and-divine-judgement varieties. My prophets are six nuns who individually and collectively love more deeply than anybody else I’ve known.  The Visitation Sisters of Minneapolis are prophets and pioneers.  Responding to whispers from the Holy […]

“This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” Mark 9-2-10   By Julie McElmurry, Director of Franciscan Passages and Former Jesuit Volunteer Jesus invites Peter, James and John to witness something so indescribable that words fail them and words fail even the Gospel writer himself.  Of the Transfiguration, the writer can only tell us that […]

“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand.” Mark 1:12-15   By Jim Lindsay, Catholic Volunteer Network Staff Have you ever experienced times in the wilderness — you know, those occasions when we are in the desert — feeling lost?  Those times can be great opportunities to find out more […]

Lent begins today. This is a sacred and prayerful time for the Church. Catholic Volunteer Network has partnered with Catholic Apostolate Center to bring you a reflection guide that looks at the Lenten season through the lens of our four pillars of spirituality, social justice, simple living and community. Each reflection is written by a […]