Today we recognize the Epiphany of the Lord...

"The beginning of this love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them, we only love...

How are you celebrating #CatholicSchoolsWeek? Listen to our #podcast with Sister Marie Pappas to hear inspiring stories of the meaningful impact of #catholiceducation and community. #CSW21

Sisters Ann Whittaker and Anne Marie O'Shea share scenery of the Catherine Spalding House in Massachusettes. "It is a February winter wonderland in our backyard. Mother Earth blesses us with the silence, the wonder, the surprise, and incredible beauty of a New England snowfall."

Through the intercession of #OurLadyOfLourdes, patroness of the sick, let us ask the Lord to grant health of soul and body to all those who suffer due to illness and the current pandemic. May He give strength to those who assist them in this time of trial.

Dianna Ortiz, Ursuline Sister who told of brutal abduction by the Guatemalan military, dies at age 62. May she rest in peace with the God she served and suffered for. washingtonpost.com/local/obituari…

Don't miss the 2021 Virtual Education Law Symposium, July 7–8. Live and on-demand sessions will include topics on school law, , faculty and student handbooks, inclusion, personnel, technology and social media, post-pandemic safety, etc. Learn more at: ncea.org/NCEA/How_We_Se…

Please pray for Chris Castaneda, SJ, Kevin Lee, SJ, and José Abrham Oros Ponce, SJ, of Jesuits West, who will profess first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience on August 14 at Sacred Heart Chapel at Loyola Marymount University. Watch the livestream at ow.ly/bL2Y50FNAan.

Police question man suspected of murdering Catholic priest in France catholicherald.co.uk/police-questio…

From the Catholic Bishop of Lexington, Kentucky.

Wonderful news. Apostle of the Poor. A man devoted to living the "Hidden Life" of Jesus, that is, the ordinary life of poor men and women. A person deeply committed to interreligious dialogue. And, finally, a martyr. One of the most remarkable Christians of this or any age...

What bell hooks taught a celibate Catholic priest-in-training about racism and feminism americamagazine.org/politics-socie…

So glad I had time to finally ready this today! Great resource for NCEA NSBECS 4.2 — Has 27 info handouts for parents, including a New Years Resolution page for families to focus on a patron, virtue & intention. Thank you Pat McCormack for this work! 23 Publishing ✿

Want to earn your education doctorate in three years? Apply by 1/25 to start your Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice in June 2022! soe.lmu.edu/academics/doct…

Let us #PrayTogether for religious sisters and consecrated women, thanking them for their mission and their courage; may they continue to find new responses to the challenges of our times. #PrayerIntention

Our Lady of Kyiv, pray for us #PrayForUkraine

We are so grateful for Archbishop Kurtz's service to NCPD as Episcopal Moderator from 2016-2021. Listen to this The Pillar interview where Archbishop Kurtz shares how he is influenced by his brother George who lived with Down syndrome.

Come, be a companion of charity at Camp Maria. A summer experience facilitated by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth that aspires to create a space for women to engage in service while fostering spiritual growth and experiencing community with one another.

Pope Francis on Ukraine: ‘In the name of God, I ask: Stop this massacre’ americamagazine.org/faith/2022/03/…

This gives insight into one person’s struggle. Thank you I’m afraid that some misguided homily is going to be the straw that breaks me, the last straw that finally makes me leave this church that I belong to, that I say I love. americamagazine.org/faith/2022/04/… via America Magazine