Recent Entries

• I lit a candle for my mother today...

  by Brother Joe Speranzella October 13, 2010
  I lit a candle for my mother today. She was a light in my life that will never go out. Miss you, Mom.
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• THE TRANSITUS (DEATH) OF SAINT FRANCIS

  by Brother Joe Speranzella October 3, 2010
  THE TRANSITUS (DEATH) OF SAINT FRANCIS Saint Francis died just after sunset on October 3. He recited Psalm 142 and, during the closing verse, he died. This event is solemnly recalled each year by Franciscans to honor their holy Father's entrance into joy. May your day be blessed with peace, ...
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• St. Francis' Interfaith Journey [audio]

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 24, 2010
    Friar Canice Connors recounts to us the story of St. Francis of Assisi meeting and eating with Sultan Al Kamil in Egypt. This story illustrates the possibility of interfaith dialogue and a loving approach to other people .   This is from my friends at the Covenential Franciscan Friars.

• Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Commission Meets, Plans Statement on Approaches to Moral Issues

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 19, 2010
    WASHINGTON(September 17, 2010)—The Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation in the United States held its sixty-eighth meeting in Alexandria, Louisiana, on September 9 and 10. Bishop Ronald P. Herzog of Alexandria, the Catholic co-chairman of the Consultation, hosted the session, whi...

• Dialogue And Collaboration Among Different Religions

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 18, 2010
    VATICAN CITY, 17 SEP 2010 (VIS) - At midday today in St. Mary's University College at Twickenham, the Holy Father met with leaders from the main Christian confessions and from other religions present in the United Kingdom: Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs. "The presence of committed be...
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• What a difference a day makes. - September 11th and "Burn A Koran" Day

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 8, 2010
  What a difference a day makes. Take September 11th for instance. Death and violence happens everyday in every country by members of every philosophical standpoint. That 9/11 involved an awful interpretation of Islam's sacred writtings is tragic. Not only to inter-religous relations but also to ...
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• Twisted Oaks, Bare Trees, and Hurricane Earl

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 2, 2010
  Psalm 29:9 The Voice of the Lord twists the oaks and strips the forest bare. And all in his temple cry "Glory!" In the original language, this can be translated as " the gods in His palace cry 'Glory'".. These are the angels and celestrial beings in awe of the power of God in nature. In m...
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• Does God STILL own the cattle on a thousand hills?

  by Brother Joe Speranzella September 2, 2010
  Psalm 50:10 is used by many in the Christian faith as a proof text for the riches of God. But a look at the response to the needy would seem to prove it otherwise. There is an increasing need for help for the needy in America. Given the current economic downturn, America is seeing more poverty and h...

• The 'normal' psychology of poverty

  by Brother Joe Speranzella August 28, 2010
  Poverty happens everywhere and anytime. In these economic times homelessness can land on normal people as suddenly as closing a deal or hitting the lottery. Herein lies the paradox... and begs the question - what is normal? "Normal" is often nothing more than our own image or persona projected on an...
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