This month, the Holy Year calendar observes a Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel (8-9); a Jubilee of Artists (16-18); and one for Deacons (21-23). How might your parish recognize and honor those in your community who serve in these ways?

In the readings this Sunday, the spiritual dynamic seems to be threefold: God draws near; sensing our own unworthiness, we protest; grace overcomes our weaknesses, failings, and fear, resulting in abundance far beyond our imagining.

I think we know how Peter feels. After a long and fruitless night he's tired and disappointed. He and his men have worked hard until dawn to catch fish, only to come home empty-handed.

When a young intern was asked by a Catholic publisher how to improve a website promoting religious vocations, his main suggestion was to highlight the average salary a priest or nun receives.

A popular television show several years ago featured ordinary people who decided that their physical appearance was so lacking, it was negatively affecting their entire life.

My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let us call to mind the great things God has done for us and ask mercy for our failings.

To be “fishers of men” is the church’s deepest mission and joy.

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