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April 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 17, 2026   Overview: Negotiations concerning funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shutdown for over two months now, continue not only within each chamber but also between the Hous…

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April 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 10, 2026   Overview: The House and Senate are on recess this week. Before leaving DC, the Senate tried to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, sending a bill to the House to fund DHS except for i…

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April 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Easter Greetings

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April 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Easter Sunday Reflection

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 5, 2026 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   While the 2026 calendar tells us that April 5 is Easter Sunday, Easter is not just one day or even one liturg…

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April 4, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Holy Saturday reflection

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 4, 2026 Holy Saturday Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   On Holy Saturday, we stand in that sacred space between sorrow and hope, between the weight of the cross and the promise of Jesus'…

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April 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Good Friday reflection

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 3, 2026 Good Friday of the Lord's Passion Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   My high school youth group had a tradition to act out the Gospel during our Good Friday Service. Throughout Le…

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April 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Holy Thursday Reflection

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 2, 2026 Holy Thursday Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Before the feast of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come..." What a loaded first sentence to today's Gospel. We'v…

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April 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - April 1

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] April 1, 2026 Wednesday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Betrayal stories haunt the readings of Holy Week. As the disciples gathered at the Last Supper, Jesus says to them, "One …

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March 31, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 31

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 31, 2026 Tuesday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   You can hear the surprise in Isaiah's voice as he recognizes that the LORD is calling him despite his belief that the effo…

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March 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 30

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 30, 2026 Monday of Holy Week Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   In one of the most formative homilies I heard as a young adult, our pastor had referenced a popular quote which is often at…

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March 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 29

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 29, 2026 Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   As a child, I dreaded Palm Sunday Mass, for the obvious reason - the reading of the Passion is extremely long…

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March 28, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 28

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 28, 2026 Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   We are entering in to the final days of Lent, with a Gospel from John that begins to describe the events lea…

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March 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 27, 2026   Overview: The Senate voted in favor of funding the Department of Homeland Security except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection. The House is expe…

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March 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 27

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 27, 2026 Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   The readings today look forward to the dramatic events of Holy Week. Chapter ten of John begins with Jesus dec…

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March 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 26

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 26, 2026 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   The readings we hear at Mass today tell the story of Abraham and the covenant God made with him.The reading …

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March 25, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 25

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 25, 2026 Solemnity of the Annunciation Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good." - from East of Eden by John Steinbeck Lent oft…

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March 24, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 24

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 24, 2026 Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   At a recent Mass where I served as an ordinary minister of the Precious Blood, I observed a situation I had n…

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March 23, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 23

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 23, 2026 Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   As we near the end of our Lenten journey together, I am reminded of the words of Pope John Paul II, who joyful…

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March 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 22

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 22, 2026 Fifth Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   I was a high school theology teacher on retreat with juniors and seniors when we received news that a recent alumnus, who …

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March 21, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 21

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 21, 2026 Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Our Lenten journey continues, and we are drawing ever closer to Holy Week. Ultimately, we know the Triduum …

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March 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 20, 2026   Overview: While the White House continues to negotiate with some Democrats on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be DHS secretary adva…

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March 20, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 20

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 20, 2026 Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Fasting is therapy for the soul."St. John Paul II It is not uncommon to feel weak at this point in our Le…

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March 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 19

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 19, 2026 Solemnity of Saint Joseph Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   The Gospels do not record a single word spoken by Saint Joseph, and yet, his life speaks volumes. On this Solemnit…

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March 18, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 18

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 18, 2026 Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Jesus' comments connecting his merciful actions to his relationship with the Father are relevant for we wh…

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March 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 17

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 17, 2026 Memorial of Saint Patrick Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Unlike the man in the Gospel, I have not been sick for thirty-eight years.Like the man in the Gospel, I can be prone …

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March 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 16

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 16, 2026 Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   I recently attended a regional gathering on immigration. Various emotions rose in my heart as I heard of cond…

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March 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 15

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 15, 2026 Fourth Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Not as man sees does God see." Today's first reading reminds me that God often calls us to unexpected roles and pathways…

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March 14, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 14

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 14, 2026 Saturday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   In today's first reading, the Prophet Hosea shocked his audience by describing temple sacrifice as secondary…

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March 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 13, 2026   Overview: The impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security, based on disagreements on reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, continues. …

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March 13, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 13

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 13, 2026 Friday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Back in 2016, I joined a Facebook group inviting discussion on Catholic social teaching and politics. Religio…

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March 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 12

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 12, 2026 Thursday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Cathy Peterson, a thirty-five year veteran of Catholic Charities Community Services in the Diocese of Phoeni…

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March 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 11

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 11, 2026 Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Before diving into today specific passage, let's take a closer look at the Gospel of Matthew. Biblical s…

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March 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 10

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 10, 2026 Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   In today's readings we hear Jesus' famous parable of the unforgiving servant. In response to a question fr…

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March 9, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 9

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 9, 2026 Monday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Valiant as he was, the man was a leper." (2 Kings 5:1) Once I heard the voice of God--a "light, silent soun…

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March 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 8

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 8, 2026 Third Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Encounters and miracles are the stuff that believers are made of. The woman at the well believed in Jesus because he tol…

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March 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 7

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 7, 2026 Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Every month I ask staff to send me client stories.I love reading them and praising God for the impact Cathol…

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March 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 6, 2026   Overview: CCUSA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson and the CCUSA Government Relations team welcomed Catholic members of Congress for Mass and a light breakfast at St. Peter's Catholic Churc…

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March 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 6

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 6, 2026 Friday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   God can make good things happen even from people's evil plots. Today's first reading relates how Joseph's …

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March 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflection - March 5

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 5, 2026 Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Blessed are they who hope in the Lord." Life can be overwhelming, and certainly during seasons such as t…

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March 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 4, 2026 Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."…

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March 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 3, 2026 Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   At first glance, today's readings appear quite harsh, rebuking corruption, hypocrisy and sinfulness in no unc…

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March 2, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 2, 2026 Monday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins." - Psalm 79 I was recently reminded by one of my children…

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March 1, 2026 at 10:04 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] March 1, 2026 Second Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   The readings today remind us our work is not just social service, but a sacred mission anointed by God.The mission of Cath…

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February 28, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 28, 2026 Saturday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   It is hard to believe that our first week of Lent will be over today.Lent sometimes comes upon us so quic…

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February 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM

Catholic Charities USA Washington Weekly

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 27, 2026   Overview: The stalemate continues over the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, leaving employees at DHS, FEMA, TSA, and the Secret Service without pay. A funding bill did …

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February 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 27, 2026 Friday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Our time in Lent can seem like 'desert time,' when we feel 'dry' or dehydrated from the rich symbolism and …

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February 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 26, 2026 Thursday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me." It seems that perhaps never has there been a mo…

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February 25, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 25, 2026 Wednesday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   The line before today's first reading from Jonah - "so the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah …

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February 24, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 24, 2026 Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   In today's Gospel, Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray in words that most of us learned as children; w…

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February 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM

CCUSA Lenten Reflections

If you are having trouble viewing this message, go here: [link removed] February 23, 2026 Monday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings ([link removed])   Today's passage from the Gospel of Matthew about the Last Judgment is easily in my top three favorite passa…

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