He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Seeds of Understanding

Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom he also named Apostles, that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons: He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter;… Read More Frassati Reflection: Calling the Twelve

They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, “Child, your sins… Read More Frassati Reflection: Seeking the Healer

Do not be amazed, then, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. —1 John 3:13 St. John Neumann experienced the hatred of the world firsthand. As bishop of Philadelphia during a time of heavy immigration in the mid-1800s—and as an immigrant himself—he managed a quickly expanding Catholic diocese while also witnessing anti-Catholic riots, arson… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast of St. John Neumann