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April 2, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 2

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Today's Lectionary Readings How do you survive the “Passions” of life? Jesus went from the high of riding into Jerusalem to the sound of cheers and praise on a don…

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April 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - April 1

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Today we read in Ezekiel about the hope of God’s plan to return all His scattered children, provide protection, multiply them, dwell w…

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March 31, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Washington Weekly

March 31, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: As the House and Senate Appropri March 31, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…

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March 31, 2023 at 9:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 31

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Here we are celebrating the last Friday before Holy Week. The readings for today could be the readings for Good Friday. They speak of th…

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March 30, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 30

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings The readings today lead us to think about relationships.  A covenant is a relationship classically defined as an agreement, sometimes …

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March 29, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 29

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings One beautiful attribute of the Catholic tradition is the thoughtful way Church readings connect. The first reading, from Deuteronomy,…

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March 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 28

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “For if you do not believe that I AM, you will die in your sins.” – John 8:24 Each and every person walking the earth today suffers fro…

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March 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Jesus told her,'I am the resurrection and the life;whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live.'" Jn 11:25 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Highlights from CCUSA The 20…

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March 27, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 27

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings As I prayed with today’s readings – the disturbing story of Susanna in the Book of Daniel, the all-too-familiar words of Psalm 23, and J…

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March 26, 2023 at 1:00 PM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 26

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Fifth Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Jesus cried out in loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, tied hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped in a cloth…

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March 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 25

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Today's Lectionary Readings Today we celebrate the Annunciation of the Lord, a day which changed the course of human history, and a day that’s very special…

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March 24, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Washington Weekly

March 24, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team wel March 24, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…

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March 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 24

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34) Those of us who have the privilege of serving in the field of immigration legal se…

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March 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 23

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings How many times have you asked for a sign from God? I know I have on occasion. “God, if you just give me a sign, I will know what to d…

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March 22, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 22

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings For the past 5+ years, I have served in the Office of Living Justice with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay.  During th…

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March 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 21

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings And it will come about that every living creature  which swarms in every place where the river goes, will live... and will grow all ki…

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March 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day.Night is coming when no one can work.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Jn 9:4 – 9 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share th…

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March 20, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 20

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Solemnity of Saint Joseph Today's Lectionary Readings Over the centuries, Saint Joseph has been known by many names and titles: Patron Saint of the Universal Church, of Workers, of Fathers, of the …

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March 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 19

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Fourth Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Not as man sees does God see…but the Lord looks into the heart. 1 Sam 16:7 The readings this weekend all have the theme of darkness and light, blin…

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March 18, 2023 at 9:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 18

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah?” And we might as well add our own names: What can I do with you, Davi…

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March 17, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Washington Weekly

March 17, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team is March 17, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…

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March 17, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 17

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings When the scribe asks Jesus, “which is the first of all the commandments?” he poses a real challenge: there are 613 commandments in the T…

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March 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 16

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” Today’s readings and response are centered around turning towards God and open…

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March 15, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 15

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fu…

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March 14, 2023 at 11:14 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 13

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Jesus talks about forgiveness a lot for someone who, being a perfect person, presumably never needed to be forgiven himself. He only di…

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March 13, 2023 at 4:31 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Jesus answered and said to her, 'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again;but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;the water I shall give will become in hima spring of water welling up to eternal life.'” Jn 4:8b Do you …

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March 13, 2023 at 10:02 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 13

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the Third Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Two thoughts jump quickly to my mind from today’s gospel. The first is how hard it is to tell someone news they don’t want to hear. Even…

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March 12, 2023 at 9:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 12

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Third Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   “Is God in our midst or not?” What a provocative question in today’s first reading!  Especially when confronted by the pain we see in our world to…

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March 11, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 11

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   Today’s readings remind us of God’s infinite mercy, His incredible forgiveness, and His desire to welcome us back into relationship…

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March 10, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Washington Weekly

March 10, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team con March 10, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington W…

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March 10, 2023 at 10:47 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 10

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   Joseph, Jesus, and Jealousy Jealousy is an interesting emotion to sit with during Lent’s middle dredges.  Jealousy hopefully sits on …

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March 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 9

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Today’s readings illustrate our need to put all our trust in God’s gifts and not of things of this world. The first and second reading…

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March 8, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 8

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Part of my job is responding to wage theft cases, helping people connect with lawyers, and pushing for more robust policies to protec…

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March 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 7

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   Today’s Gospel is the source for the very familiar saying, “Practice what you preach.”  We hear Jesus admonish the Scribes and Phari…

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March 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA "Bear your share of hardship for the gospelwith the strength that comes from God." 2 Tm 1:8b Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Highlights from CCUSA Now Accepting Workshop Propo…

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March 6, 2023 at 10:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 6

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the Second Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   Today’s Gospel reading is a hard one to swallow and digest.  Jesus challenges his disciples to be merciful, to stop judging, to stop …

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March 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 5

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Second Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   The theme of the cross bookends the Transfiguration.  Just prior to the Transfiguration Jesus said, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny th…

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March 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 4

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings “Behold, now is a very good time, behold, now is the day of salvation.” This verse, read before today’s Gospel at Mass, might be a wak…

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March 3, 2023 at 8:23 PM

Washington Weekly

March 3, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team, in March 3, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washington We…

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March 3, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 3

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at th…

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March 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 2

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings At last week’s Ash Wednesday liturgy, the celebrant proposed a different approach to Lent which caught my attention. He spoke of Lent …

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March 1, 2023 at 10:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - March 1

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Wednesday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: "Set out for the great city of Nineveh and announce to it the message that I will…

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February 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 28

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Tuesday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings Living in the drought-stricken West, whenever we receive rain (and snow in the mountains) we rejoice despite the challenges of recent s…

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February 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM

CCUSA Weekly Digest

Catholic Charities USA He said in reply, "It is written: 'One does not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes forthfrom the mouth of God.'" Mt 4:4 Do you know someone who would be interested in receiving the Weekly Digest? Share this email and subscribe! Highlight…

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February 27, 2023 at 10:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 27

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Monday of the First Week of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings   For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, …

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February 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 26

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. First Sunday of Lent Today's Lectionary Readings We who have been “around” for a while know that on the first Sunday of Lent we get the two “big” temptation stories: the Garden of Eden and Jesus te…

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February 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 25

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Saturday after Ash Wednesday Today's Lectionary Readings   In his message for Lent, Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey, Pope Francis calls us to “journey together” (synod). He links this journey…

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February 24, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Washington Weekly

February 23, 2023Inside this issue• CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly• Faith and the Common Good• Trivia• Connections  CCUSA Presents the Washington Weekly   Overview: The CCUSA Social Policy team February 23, 2023 Inside this issue • CCUSA Presents the Washingto…

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February 24, 2023 at 10:01 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 24

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Friday after Ash Wednesday Today's Lectionary Readings   This, rather, is the fasting that I wish . . . sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the n…

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February 23, 2023 at 10:00 AM

2023 CCUSA Lent Reflection - February 23

Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA - Daily Reflections. Thursday after Ash Wednesday Today's Lectionary Readings Have you washed the ashes off your face yet? Has the dust reminding us of our most important life-journey left your heart as well as your f…

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