Friday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19,11-16Mt 5:27-32 ….the sound of a gentle breeze. Back in the day – the 70s & 80s – when a song came on the radio, I immediately knew who was singing. It could be the first time I heard that particular song or even a singer that... Continue Reading →
9 June, Thursday – Whether they deserve it or not
Jun 9 – Memorial for St. Ephrem of Syria, deacon and Doctor of the Church St. Ephrem (306-373) was baptized at age 18. He helped to evangelize Nisibis, Mesopotamia. He may have attended the Council of Nicaea in 325. He was a deacon and preacher, and had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 363 Nisibis was... Continue Reading →
8 June, Wednesday – Pointing the way or simply pointing fingers?
Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 18:20-39Mt 5:17-19 How long do you mean to hobble first on one leg then on the other? This scripture reading has always filled my imagination with pictures of the greatness of God. The fire raining down and devouring all that is Baal. And that is a picture I... Continue Reading →
5 March, Saturday — The 4th Commandment
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:9-14Lk 5:27-32 ….then shall your light rise in the darkness Back in the 60s & early 70s when I was growing up in Alabama, Sunday was, for everyone, the Lord’s Day. It was spent at church in the morning and the rest of the day with family & close friends. Always... Continue Reading →
4 March, Friday — Sacrifice and Service
Friday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 "I am here." Today is the first Friday of the six Fridays of Lent. Day of fasting. Day of sacrifice. In six weeks, it will be Good Friday. On Friday, 15 April, as you look back, what will this Lent look like? Will this be a/the Lent that transforms you? One that you... Continue Reading →
3 March, Thursday — Encounter Christ at your cross
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 "…let him renounce himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." I am one of those people who adds my two cents to a discussion – even if I’m just walking by and I overhear the topic (yikes!). Actually, I like to add my four cents, not just... Continue Reading →
22 January, Saturday – God doesn’t fit in a box
Saturday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27Mk 3:20-21 …convinced he was out of his mind. I have been praying daily for the seminarians in our Archdioceses (each has been designated a day of the month) and have read a bit about each one on his designated day on the CalledByChrist website. Today’s gospel... Continue Reading →
21 January, Friday – Not just the Twelve
21 Jan – Memorial for St. Agnes, virgin and martyr At the age of 12 or 13, St. Agnes was ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods and lose her virginity by rape. She was taken to a Roman temple to Minerva (Athena), and when led to the altar, she made the Sign of the Cross. She... Continue Reading →
20 January, Thursday – The gift of free will
20 Jan – Memorial for St. Fabian, pope and martyr; Memorial for St. Sebastian, martyr Pope St. Fabian (d. 250) was a layman and a farmer. He came into Rome on a day when a new pope was to be elected. A dove flew in and settled on his head. The gathered clergy and laity took... Continue Reading →
19 January, Wednesday – Who are you battling with?
Wednesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 17:32-33,37,40-51Mk 3:1-6 …for the Lord is Lord of the battle... I must be at the age in life (that most everyone in every generation reaches); that age when it just seems that the world is going to hell in a handbasket; that age when it seems... Continue Reading →
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