Christ in our Neighborhood

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection asks us is: How has your faith in the Lord restored and saved you?One way to look at this might be with an eye toward God’s mercy. The astonishing words on this topic uttered by Jorge Bergoglio upon his election to the papacy still resonate more than 10 years later: “I am a sinner, but I trust in the infinite mercy and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection asks us is: How is Christ the center of your life, especially during personal hardships? Despite what you see on most social media posts, life isn’t always a pretty picture. We go through valleys — tough times — and that’s when our faith gets tested. It’s easy to believe when things are going just the way we planned, right?

This coming Sunday, we celebrate the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question in the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection asks us is: How are you part of God’s kingdom right now? It’s such a temptation to get stuck in the past but Jesus wants to free us from that prison. And, He wants to free us from anxiety about the future, too.

This coming Sunday, we mark the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The question in the Christ in Our Neighborhood reflection about the Gospel asks us:  Do you ever question God’s love for you? The readings from this Sunday point to hope and the great freedom we have in knowing God loves us, redeems us and desires to be with us. He calls us out of darkness into His wondrous light.

Christ in Our Neighborhood is a parish-based program consisting of small groups who gather in the home weekly to discuss and pray through the...