Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Go-between What is a very short word that makes the connection of everything in every language? This word has three letters in English and in German, two letters in French and in Vietnamese, one letter… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 14 (Monday in the Second Week of Lent)
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Prayerful transformation In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus prayed at every critical moment of his life. He prayed at his baptism (3:21) and after healing the sick (5:16). He prayed the whole night before choosing the twelve… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 13 (Second Sunday of Lent)
Reflection on Assumption University SEND Trips Spring 2022 by Deacon Paul Covino, Director of Campus Ministry, Assumption University **************** Father Emmanuel d’Alzon, the founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption (Assumptionists), had a passion for the Kingdom of God. This passion, which continues to animate ministry at the Assumptionist sponsored… Read More »Assumption University Students Travel to El Paso
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Love changes people even in prison During his imprisonment, Van Thuan, a Vietnamese Bishop, never lost hope. He took advantage of the opportunity to become closer to Christ through his daily prayer. He taught one… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 12 (Saturday in the First Week of Lent)
Jerome had a scholarly interest in eschatology. Eschatology is that branch of theology that deals with what we call the Last Things: death, judgment, and the afterlife. There were signs that this was not just an academic interest for Jerome. For one thing, he was the only one in our community who insisted on celebrating, not his birthday, but his baptism day.
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Different meanings behind a word I have been in a religious community for 15 years, but I have never, ever treated my brothers as Raqa. I didn’t even understand the meaning of that word, so… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 11 (Friday in the First Week of Lent)
As our journey through the season of Lent continues, join with other members of the Assumption community in praying with the readings of each day and with a reflection each day from Assumptionist Father Chi Ai Nguyen’s new book A Delightful Lenten Journey.
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Selfishly or unselfishly selfless! I don’t know if you like selfish people. I do not. You know why? Because they do not care about me! Actually, we are not that selfish. We do care about… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 10 (Thursday in the First Week of Lent)
The article was first reported by The Catholic Free Press. March 1, 2022 By Tanya Connor | The Catholic Free Press Alicia Wilk, a widow in Poland, is happy just to learn that her only child is still alive. Her daughter, Sister Beata Wilk, 54, of the Sisters of the… Read More »Polish Parish Sends Support for Sister in Ukraine
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Paradoxical invitation In our daily lives, we can see many things that are paradoxical. Someone can say to you: be spontaneous! With this invitation, there are two possibilities. I can be spontaneous only if I… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 9 (Wednesday in the First Week of Lent)