Friday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 6:5-17Mk 10:1-12 Whoever fears the Lord makes true friends, for as a man is, so is his friend. Social media preys on our insecurities and desire to be part of a community. They show us who are our mutual friends and how we have common interests. They... Continue Reading →
27 February, Thursday — Bearing Tasty Fruits
27 Feb – St Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church St Gregory of Narek, Grigor Narekatsi (c. 950 -1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis in 2015. Wikipedia Ecc 5:1-10Mk 9:41-50 He is like a tree… that yields its fruit... Continue Reading →
26 February, Wednesday — The Wisdom of God’s Laws
Wednesday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 4:12-22Mk 9:38-40 The lovers of your law have great peace, O Lord. Last Sunday during catechism class, we discussed the topic of Jubilee. The catechist in charge shared that it was stated in Leviticus that Israelites ‘shall not sow, nor shall you reap the aftergrowth or pick... Continue Reading →
25 February, Tuesday — How Well Can You Suffer For God?
Tuesday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 2:1-11Mk 9:30-37 ...if you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal. Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes. Rare are those who desire to be martyrs. Far rarer are those who delight in the suffering that steadfastness... Continue Reading →
24 February, Monday — Even at the Bottom of the Bottom He is There
Monday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:1-10Mk 9:14-29 ...the boy lay there so like a corpse that most of them said, ‘He is dead.’ But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him up, and he was able to stand. How desperate does desperation look or sound like? How far down the... Continue Reading →
23 January, Sunday — Do you hear The Voice?
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-231 Cor 15:45-49Lk 6:27-38 "I say this to you who are listening..." Growing up as a baby boomer in America during the 1960s & 70s, my generation was taught to respect and adhere to certain voices. It was easy to know which voices were for my good, to... Continue Reading →
22 February, Saturday — What a friend we have in Jesus
22 Feb – Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the Apostle The feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Rome, Italy has been celebrated from the early days of the Christian era on Jan 18, in commemoration of the day when St. Peter held his first service in Rome. The feast of the... Continue Reading →
21 February, Friday — Sing…and pray twice
21 Feb – Memorial for St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor St. Peter Damian (1007-1072) was the youngest child in a large family. When he was orphaned, he was sent to live with a brother where he was mistreated and forced to work as a swine-herd. He cared for another brother, a priest in Ravenna,... Continue Reading →
20 February, Thursday — Rainbows
Thursday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 9:1-13Mk 8:27-33 God said, “Here is the sign of the Covenant I make between myself and you and every living creature with you for all generations: I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of the Covenant between me and the earth.”... Continue Reading →
19 February, Wednesday — Talk is cheap
Wednesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 8:6-13,20-22Mk 8:22-26 A thanksgiving sacrifice I make to you, O Lord. I feel that God has decoded a mystery to me in the scripture readings today – that there is more than one component to having faith in God. The words of the Responsorial Psalm stuck with... Continue Reading →
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