The Chapel of the Incarnate Word

Fast from pessimism, and be filled with hope. Abstente del pesimismo y llénate de esperanza.

Fast from anger, and be filled with patience. Abstente de la ira y llénate de paciencia.

The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert ... he was among the wild beasts (Mark 1). Christ in the Wilderness: The Scorpion Stanley Spencer...

Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. Abstenerse de la tristeza y llénate de gratitud.

"Fast from hurting words, and say kind words." Kind words: I love you. Good job! Thank you. Please. You make me laugh! You are so...

A SAN ANTONIO WINTER POEM 2021 by Lourdes Wiggens, US Staff cheerleader, and Executive Assistant to Sr. Tere Maya, Congregational Leader...

The Gospels do not focus on the suffering of Jesus, but on his love. Jesus sweats blood in the garden, the place where lovers go! What...

The lesson in today's Gospel is really quite simple. Who are the "lepers" in our own time that are often excluded because of race, creed,...

Christ is part of the very structure of Creation. Anyone, any created being, living on this planet is going through Christ. Cristo es...

We are asked to take to our prayer the intentions of our friends who minister within the CHRISTUS Health System. The prayers this week...

Church – unless Christ is at our center, we will come apart. The person of Christ brings us together beyond some ideology … This has...

We need to pray all of the psalms. We cannot ignore the violent ones, or the ones that express anger, or those that lament. We all...

Nothing new, but good to be reminded: As a Christian, I am part of a body, the Body of Christ …. no act is private. There is no such...

The CCVI Blog will be on retreat with Fr. Ron Rolheiser this week: "The Mystery of the Incarnation - Jesus, Church, Christians, and all...

Jesus touched her, and she was healed. "They are our primary language of compassion, and a primary means for spreading compassion" ......

Get up and dance! (Movie stars dancing to 'Footloose') Click on the image to go to the video. ¡Levántate y baila! (Estrellas de cine...

First Friday has many meanings. Today, primarily, it usually is promoting a monthly social gathering: "First Friday" is a name for...

Almost a year ago, the Pope was reflecting on the Beatitudes as part of his daily reflections. The second Beatitude is: “Blessed are...

Today's Gospel: "So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there." As Christians, as disciples of Jesus, we are to perform the mighty...

February 2nd is celebrated as the Feast of the Presentation ... when Jesus was taken by his parents to the temple - as was to their...