New Catholic Sun launches today
The Diocese of Phoenix has launched a rebranded, mobile-friendly digital platform for The Catholic Sun, creating a single digital destination for local, national and global Catholic news. The new site at catholicsun.org includes an innovative partnership with OSV News, a Catholic news service that provides real-time news updates, a Vatican News widget and a new weekly video series to enhance digital evangelization.
Christ in our Neighborhood: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: Have I ever given up on a person who has hurt me? Do I at least offer a prayer for him or her? It takes courage to work through the difficult times in our relationships with others. It’s tempting to complain to our friends about the faults of others rather than face the person who has offended us and discuss things calmly. (Of course, there are times, such as abuse, when safety dictates we keep our distance.)
Christ in our Neighborhood: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: How has Satan tried to tempt you away from your crosses? We live in a culture that emphasizes convenience and whets our appetite for luxury. The “You Do You” digital billboards that line the freeways encourage us to pursue pleasing ourselves and forget others. Is this what Jesus would encourage His followers to do? In this Sunday’s Gospel passage from Matthew, Jesus makes it very clear that we must pick up our crosses and follow Him all the way to Calvary. Those who seek to save their lives (avoid the cross) will lose them.
Christ in our Neighborhood: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: Do you know and fully follow all Church teachings? Are there any that you struggle with? In this passage from this Sunday’s Gospel of Matthew, Jesus asks the Apostles, “Who do you say that I am?” Peter’s famous reply, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God,” led to his being established as the first pope.
Christ in our Neighborhood: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more by searching “Christ in Our Neighborhood at the Diocese of Phoenix website, dphx.org. This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: How does your church support the suffering? How could you participate and pour yourself out by doing God’s work today?
Christ in our Neighborhood: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more by searching “Christ in Our Neighborhood at the Diocese of Phoenix website, dphx.org. This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: In the storms of life, how long do you wait to call on Jesus? Do you try to think your way out of problems or rely on rescue from others before turning to Jesus?
Christ in our Neighborhood: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more by searching “Christ in Our Neighborhood at the Diocese of Phoenix website, dphx.org.
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: How do I treat the people around me who are hungry for God’s love? Am I a Eucharistic person who allows my faith to result in compassion for others, especially those I am tempted to dismiss?
Christ in our Neighborhood: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
NOTE: Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small Christian communities that gather in the home weekly to prayerfully discuss the upcoming Sunday Mass readings. It’s easy to form a community and you can find out more by searching “Christ in Our Neighborhood at the Diocese of Phoenix website, dphx.org.
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: How is the kingdom of God experienced in everyday life?
Christ in our Neighborhood: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: Have you experienced the Holy Spirit giving life in you? What can you do to be yeast in your parish, family, or community? St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians lists the fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When we have the Holy Spirit active in our lives, we experience these wonderful fruits. When we love those who are difficult, respond patiently when we are sorely tried, and when we share generously, we are living by the Spirit, rather than by the flesh.
Christ in our Neighborhood: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood commentary asks us is: How can we work on removing the weeds and thorns of sin that keep us from being the best version of ourselves? Many Catholics have the experience that they confess the same sins over and over again without seeming to make any progress. It’s important to remember that the saints weren’t perfect — they share in the frailties of human nature — but they kept getting up and endeavoring to follow the Lord.
