There’s an ancient symbol that uses a ship or boat to represent the Catholic Church. In this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz takes that analogy a step further, using it to explain how everything Christians love about their church, whichever one it may be, originally came from the flagship or mothership of Christianity. She has had her struggles, some of which have caused others to leave and start their own fleet, but ultimately she has stayed her course and will always welcome her crew home.
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In this week's Encountering the Word video for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jeff Cavins reflects upon the parable of the laborers in the vineyard and discusses how God's ways are not our ways. The readings are: First Reading: Isaiah...