GLENMARY AT 85
Times and people have changed, Father Dan Dorsey says, but Glenmary’s mission remains the same: to cross cultures and bring good news. What will Glenmary look like at 100? On its 85th anniversary this year, Glenmary President Father Dan Dorsey would rephrase that question: “What will the Catholic Church in rural America look like? And […]
28th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade.” —Ps 1:3 As through Mary’s womb Christ the salvation of the world was conceived, through her womb we get molded into the image of Christ. She turns our barren fields into […]
St. Teresa of Avila
From today’s Scripture: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.”—Jn 15:5 We see in Our Lady of the Fields the beauty of all creation, the ground and soil restore its sacredness that God once intended […]
28th Monday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”—Alleluia verse The holy family had to flee their homeland. Our Blessed Mother, whose devotion in Glenmary is Our Lady of the Fields, has become a place of refuge for many immigrants. She cries with and hears the cries of immigrants who are […]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”—Mk 10:21 Glenmary’s patroness is Our Lady of the Fields, whose devotion originated in France among the farmworkers in rural France. She was brought by the Jesuit Martyrs in the 17th century. […]
27th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”—Lk 11:28 I have heard several times that the longest foot is the distance between the brain and the heart. That is so true! The Word of God is to transform us, so that we become more like Jesus. We […]
27th Friday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and house will fall against house.”—Lk 11:17 Jesus warns about division that is a curse for all institutions: churches, countries, etc. Different ideas are great and can lead to creative dialogue, but when we do not listen to other ideas, we build walls. […]
27th Thursday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”—Lk 11:9 Have you ever had the feeling that God is not listening to your prayers? You pray and pray, Where is God? Why is there no response from God? […]
El padre John Brown, de Glenmary, muere a los 70 años
CINCINNATI, 3 de octubre de 2024. El padre John Thomas Brown, de 70 años, sacerdote de Misioneros Católicos Glenmary durante 46 años, murió el 3 de octubre en Cincinnati, Ohio. El padre Brown pasó la mayor parte de su vida sirviendo en misiones en: Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Georgia y Carolina del Norte. El padre Brown […]
27th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Lord, teach us to pray.”—Lk 11:1 Maybe the disciples did not know the extent of the question they were asking when they asked how to pray. In Jesus’ prayer, the Our Father, we recognize the greatness of God. God’s kingdom is not of this world but of that which is to come. […]
