Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski

As we near the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul, let us in gratitude pray for those who uplift the poor and forgotten. With our support, may they receive the grace to continue

Serving our community with humility and grace.
Working with compassionate action through the intercession of St. Vincent de Paul.
Leading with Christ's light.

We ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen.

We all know the same question can be asked in different ways.

This week’s readings invite us to reflect on another dimension of questions: whether they lead us into or away from the mysteries of Christ.

St. Paul says that we are “stewards of the mysteries of God.” We know that we can “steward” our everyday conversations in ways that build people up or in ways that tear people down — and we often do it by the kinds of questions we ask.

I encourage all to study the readings this week, and to pay attention to the kinds of questions that are asked. Do they lead is into or away the central mysteries of Christ?

Read more here: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/serve-the-lord-with-gladness-questions-we-ask-lead-toward-or-away-from-christ/

It was a pleasure throwing the first pitch today for Catholic Charities St. Louis Day at the ballpark! Thank you for all the great work you do across our Archdiocese.

Can we talk about sin? I know it’s not comfortable, but it’s necessary and helpful when creating a spiritual map as we grow in our holiness. This roadmap tells us where we are, how far we have to go, and what our next step is.

Things can often go wrong in our daily lives - someone cuts you off in traffic, you get sick, your flight gets delayed. What's the best reaction when we are placed in these situations? If we look to Jesus, we know the answer is to turn these hardships into offerings.

Even when these situations feel unfair, we still must ask ourselves: how can I act like Jesus did when faced with the frustrations of the world?

As we prepare to celebrate the Queenship of Mary and the Feast of St. Louis, let us ask them to help us govern our lives more deeply and to call upon Jesus when we face these obstacles.

Read more here: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/serve-the-lord-with-gladness-returning-to-promised-land-involves-undoing-sinful-habits-of-sin/

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

What happens when we allow Jesus to enter into our souls in prayer? As we near the feast of the Assumption, let us remember Mary allowing the power of Jesus to enter into her. Her assumption is a pledge of what Jesus wants to do with each of us at the end of time.

If we let the power of Jesus enter us, then we'll experience His love, His joy, His peace.

Read more here: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/serve-the-lord-with-gladness-let-jesus-enter-our-earthly-lives/

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

If you only had 30 seconds to spread the good news of the Gospel, what would you say?

Many of the Gospel passages this month are quite brief, but in their brevity lies truth, as well as an invitation to a deeper understanding. From the Parable of the Sower to the Parable of the Mustard Seed, these moments only last as long a television commercial.

As we study the readings in these coming weeks, let us challenge ourselves to search for answers from the depths of our hearts, no matter how short or how long.

Jesus was a master of this approach to the world's greatest questions. Let us live like Him, learn from Him, and spread His word in our everyday lives.

Read more here: https://www.stlouisreview.com/story/serve-the-lord-with-gladness-short-answers-can-invite-further-unpacking/

Thank you to the many clergy – and all the faithful – who helped celebrate the Archdiocese of St. Louis Bicentennial yesterday. A special thank you to those who traveled to be with us, including Apostolic Nuncio to the United States and Titular Archbishop of Sepino Gabriele Giordano Caccia and Archbishop Emeritus of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Good morning! Please join me on Saturday, July 18, at the Cathedral Basilica where we will commemorate 200 years of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. This Holy Mass of Celebration will be a wonderful opportunity to pray, worship, and reflect on our deep history of serving the Lord with gladness.

Please share the good news with friends and family as we join in unity and gratitude for 200 years of faith and service!

Hatred and violence against any faith tradition is a threat to all faith traditions.

Our sense of time differs in the summer – longer days, fatigue from heat, children home from school. As this season continues, let us reflect on this change in time by celebrating our temporal relationship to the Eucharist.

All time is a gift from God. The past – the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross – is made present in the Eucharist. On the other hand, our hope for Eternal Life draws the future into the present. God is trying to draw us into His eternity, where there is no past or future but only an eternal present.

I invite everyone to reflect on how time – past, present, and future – belongs to God.

Read more here. ⬇️

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