Catholic Community on the Jersey Shore
“And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land...”
Ezekiel 22:30
A Call to Battle
"I begin this letter with a clarion call and clear charge to you, my sons and brothers in Christ: Men, do not hesitate to engage in the battle that is raging around you, the battle that is wounding our children and families, the battle that is distorting the dignity of both women and men. This battle is often hidden, but the battle is real. It is primarily spiritual, but it is progressively killing the remaining Christian ethos in our society and culture, and even in our own homes." - Bishop Olmstead
Thus begins Bishop Olmstead's Apostolic Exhortation to Catholic Men. It is a clarion call to men to reassert their baptismal roles as priests, prophets and kings, and help revive our Church, and with it, our society.
His full text is worth reading: INTO THE BREACH
"Work is a collaboration with God. The Creator wanted man to be explorer, conqueror, and ruler of the land and seas, of treasures, their energies, and their secrets in order that man might regain his true greatness as the "partner of God." That is why work is noble and sacred. It is the title of human sovereignty over Creation."
St. John Paul II
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We know Joseph was a man of faith, obedient to whatever God asked of him without knowing the outcome. When the angel came to Joseph in a dream and told him the truth about the child Mary was carrying, Joseph immediately and without question or concern for gossip, took Mary as his wife. When the angel came again to tell him that his family was in danger, he immediately left everything he owned, all his family and friends, and fled to a strange country with his young wife and the baby. He waited in Egypt without question until the angel told him it was safe to go back
PRAY NOVENA
Join the Band of Brothers in our area, and step up, and in, to our solemn Baptismal roles as watchmen, role models and protectors.
Join the growing movement in our Diocese: CMFJ
Contact us to learn more about starting or continuing your journey.