Diocese Of Arlington

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Reflect frequently this week on the mercy of God in your life and how you, in turn, are being merciful to others. Today's readings are taken from the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenges: 1. Remind yourself often: "I should be judged on my love." 2. Pray each day for someone who has died: a friend, a neighbor or somebody whose name you came across. Today's readings are taken from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Pray for all the priests you know and do so by name, asking Our Lord to make them priests after His Sacred Heart. Today's readings are taken from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Find a concrete way to offer your time and talent in service of others in a way like never before. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Examine your conscience to see what sin or attachment is keeping you from following Jesus. Then, offer it all up to Him, asking for His grace to make you holy. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Continuing on the same path which Monsignor Pope started, Therese led couples in a reflection on the practical matters of praying together. Her talk included considerations of places in the home for prayer, the intimacy of joining in prayer, saying each other’s names in prayer, turning to the Cross, and much more. On Saturday, October 20, 2018, couples throughout the Catholic Diocese of Arlington cast out into the deep to enrich their already profound relationships with God and their fiancé/es or spouses. The Communication and Prayer Workshop was at the Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event began with Holy Mass and featured talks on expression and understanding, a Q&A, and time for prayer. Speakers included Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington, Thérèse Bermpohl, Executive Director of the Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life of the Diocese of Arlington, and Mary Lynn Dixon, Prayer and Healing Ministry Leader.

Before considering ways to pray as a couple, Monsignor Pope gave a refreshing talk on the nature of prayer. With reference to Scripture and the writings of the saints, Monsignor unpacked for couples the meaning of prayer as an attentive conversation with God and the Our Father as a structure for “filial” prayer. On Saturday, October 20, 2018, couples throughout the Catholic Diocese of Arlington cast out into the deep to enrich their already profound relationships with God and their fiancé/es or spouses. The Communication and Prayer Workshop was at the Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event began with Holy Mass and featured talks on expression and understanding, a Q&A, and time for prayer. Speakers included Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington, Thérèse Bermpohl, Executive Director of the Office of Marriage, Family and Respect Life of the Diocese of Arlington, and Mary Lynn Dixon, Prayer and Healing Ministry Leader.

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Pray the Rosary each day this week (or month) for the intention of holy marriages and holy family life. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Every day this week, thank God for the people who've inspired you to become a better Catholic, be they saints, family members or friends. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Ask yourself throughout the week, "What is God calling me to be and how do I say yes, with all my heart, to be great in God's eyes?" Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get the 2-minute video reflection straight to your inbox every week by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Entrust to the Lord the cross that you find the heaviest to carry, and with great confidence, repeat the words, "The Lord God is my help" (Isaiah 50:7). Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Get these 2-minute reflections straight to your inbox by subscribing here: https://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue/

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Ask yourself, "What are the things that keep me from having a deeper and more intimate relationship with God?" Name them and work on them one by one. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Subscribe at arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Take time to listen to what God's voice is telling you every day through silent prayer. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Subscribe today: http://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Believe that Our Lord is truly present in the Holy Eucharist, and enter into a communion of life and love with Him. Today's readings are taken from the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up here: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Bishop Burbidge discusses the grand jury report from Pennsylvania and addresses what he would do if he received an allegation of sexual abuse in our Diocese. This is an excerpt from excerpt from The Walk Humbly Podcast episode 16. Listen to the episode in full: http://walkhumbly.libsyn.com/16-pa-grand-jury-report-seminarians-take-step-as-candidates-dangerous-fle-curriculum-and-more Read the commitments the Diocese of Arlington makes with regard to allegations of sexual abuse and protecting God’s children, learn about the strict procedures that are followed when an allegation is reported, see diocesan responses to allegations of sexual abuse, and find out how to report a suspected incident of child abuse, right here: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/Child-Protection/

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Find some quiet time this week with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, either through adoration or daily Mass. Today's readings are taken from the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up here: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue/

Bridget from St. Ambrose Catholic Church, in Annandale, asks: How we can reach out in love to those who have had an abortion – to help them realize that there is a God? Bishop Burbidge answers this question on The Walk Humbly Podcast. For confidential help after abortion, call (703) 841-2504 or 1-888-456-HOPE (4673) or email info@helpafterabortion.org. "Don't be afraid. You’ll find love and healing. Tremendous healing. And it is the beginning of a wonderful journey from darkness into light and into healing." Project Rachel offers non-judgmental, compassionate assistance to anyone who has been affected by abortion and seeks reconciliation and healing. Visit http://helpafterabortion.org/ or https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/Find-Support/Help-After-Abortion/ to learn more. Watch a video where three women share stories of hope and healing after abortion: http://bit.ly/prhelpafterabortion Listen to The Walk Humbly Podcast episode 16 in full: http://walkhumbly.libsyn.com/16-pa-grand-jury-report-seminarians-ta

Your #2minutes2virtue Challenge: Each time the priest elevates the Sacred Host and the Chalice at Mass, pray "My Lord and My God." Today's readings are taken from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up here: http://arlingtondiocese.org/2minutes2virtue

Your #2minutes2virtue weekly challenge: Take some time to go to Adoration this week, spending valuable time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Today's readings are taken from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up here: bit.ly/2minutes2virtue

Your Challenge: Ask yourself, "What is something in my life that I think I don't have enough of?" With trust, give it over to God that He may bless it. Today's readings are taken from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle I (Year B). Build the virtues you wish you already had. #2minutes2virtue is for Catholics who want to get the most out of Sunday readings. Sign up here: bit.ly/2minutes2virtue Join the digital conversation at #2minutes2virtue