Tuesday of Holy Week Isa 49:1-6Jn 13:21-33,36-38 On you I have leaned from my birth, from my mother’s womb you have been my help. Today’s reading made me reflect on how I was as a child when it comes to faith. How did I pray? How did I talk to God? How did I hope?... Continue Reading →
30 March, Monday — We, The Chosen
Monday of Holy Week Isa 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 …my chosen one in whom my soul delights. I recently served at the Conversion Experience Retreat #76 and, on the first day, welcomed the retreatants by reminding them that God had literally chosen them to spend the 5 days of retreat in His company. Judging by the reactions... Continue Reading →
29 March, Sunday — Having Faith in God’s Healing
Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-7Phi 2:6-11Mt 26:14-27:66 "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass me by. Nevertheless, let it be as you, not I, would have it." On Palm Sunday, we are given palm branches that are to be blessed and brought home. These palm branches are a physical sign to us that... Continue Reading →
28 March, Saturday — Who is saving whom?
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent Ez 37:21-28Jn 11:45-56 …that it is better for one man to die... Jean Pierre de Caussade wrote, “To the abandoned soul, the soul that trusts God, God is visible even in the proud souls who oppose Him. Every creature, whether good or evil, reveals God to him.” This time... Continue Reading →
27 March, Friday — Whose grasp are you trying to escape from?
Friday of the 5th Week of Lent Jer 20:10-13Jn 10:31-42 "… then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” All young children like to play ‘Hide & Seek’, and even young toddlers play the first version of that childhood game, where they close their eyes,... Continue Reading →
26 March, Thursday — On Dementia
Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent Gen 17:3-9Jn 8:51-59 “Who are you claiming to be?... My father-in-law is battling dementia. The speed at which he is slipping, is terrifying. He was fine, and in full control of his faculties only 3 months ago. But he had a fall, and now, seems lost and confused,... Continue Reading →
25 March, Wednesday — Letting Go
25 Mar – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord The annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Gabriel the archangel that she was to be the Mother of God (Luke 1), the Word being made flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit. The feast probably originated about the time of the Council of... Continue Reading →
24 March, Tuesday — Can we be open to His Word?
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent Num 21:4-9Jn 8:21-30 As he was saying this, many came to believe in him. I am a huge fan of good homilies. During the entrance procession, as the priest processes into the church, I tip-toe to see who the celebrant is. Many, many times, I’ve turned to my... Continue Reading →
23 March, Monday — We judge too easily
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Did she sin? – Yes Did she get caught sinning? – Yes Was she repentant? – Yes It does seem like a perfect ending... Continue Reading →
22 March, Sunday — Gazing upon Jesus
5th Sunday of Lent Ez 37:12-14Rm 8:8-11Jn 11:1-45 “Let us go too, and die with him” Persecution is a real struggle for all around us. It is often understood to be the death of physical life for the sake of Jesus but instead, we need to understand that persecution can be subtle. It can take... Continue Reading →
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