May 18 – Memorial for St. John I, Pope and Martyr St. John (d. 526) was a priest in Rome, and became the 53rd pope in 523. Italy’s ruler then, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian. For a while he left the Catholics alone, but in later life, he became suspicious of everyone, imagining conspiracies and attempts... Continue Reading →
17 May, Monday — He came in peace
Monday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 19:1-8Jn 16:29-33 ….in the world you will have troubles…. Never doubt that the devil will stop at nothing to destroy you and me -- because Jesus will stop at nothing to save you and me. When I was going through a particularly difficult time in my... Continue Reading →
16 May, Sunday — Trust
7th Sunday of Eastertide Acts 1:15-17,20-261 Jn 4:11-16Jn 17:11-19 …..they belong to the world no more than I belong to the world…. The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is the moment that Christ rises to Heaven and entrusts his disciples and all believers to carry on His mission. He is trusting His mission to... Continue Reading →
16 March, Tuesday — The cost of healing
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent Eze 47:1-9,12Jn 5:1-3,5-16 Do you want to be healed? There have been things I wanted, truly desired for myself, and I have had the time and/or ability to create or attain. A toned, fit body. A daily time for intentional bible reading and prayer. To bake for my family and others,... Continue Reading →
15 March, Monday — To believe without action is not to believe
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21Jn 4:43-54 Sir, come down before my child dies. In today’s gospel, Jesus saves another from imminent death at the request, the begging, of a parent. Imagine the scene -- Jesus enters Cana with his disciples and followers, returning to the place of his first miracle; to... Continue Reading →
14 March, Sunday — The Greatest Gift
4th Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23Eph 2:4-10Jn 3:14-21 Yes, God loved the world so much…. There is vast wisdom and richness in all of today’s readings that we could all easily expound on and contemplate. From 2 Chronicles 36: because He had compassion on His people…But they ridiculed the messengers of God…...to fulfil... Continue Reading →
16 January, Saturday — Step by Step
Jan 16 -- Saturday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 4:12-16Mk 2:13-17 “Follow me.” The first week of ordinary time reminds us at every turn to have faith, trust God and act immediately at His voice. When we hesitate to act, we are easily confused at what we hear and what it ‘may have actually’... Continue Reading →
15 January, Friday — Delayed obedience is disobedience
Jan 15 -- Friday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 4:1-5, 11Mk 2:1-12 Seeing their faith… That which we have faith in gives us the ability to ‘act immediately’. A parent, a teacher, a priest, a policeman, a boss, a commander are positions that usually make most everyone ‘act immediately’. Why? Because we have ‘faith’ that we... Continue Reading →
14 January, Thursday — When we lose God, it is not God who is Lost
Jan 14 -- Thursday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 3:7-14Mark 1:40-45 …so unbelieving as to turn away from the living God…Why is it so much easier to FALL AWAY than FALL INTO? Falling IN doesn’t seem to be something within our control, it’s something we want but seems to happen almost outside of... Continue Reading →
24 December, Thursday – There is no darkness for God.
Thursday of 4th Week of Advent 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16Luke 1:67-79 …to give light to those who sit in darkness…Christmas Eve. The most joyful and joy-filled day of anticipation for us, is it not? Tonight is the night that the Star of Bethlehem shines brightly, more brilliantly than any star ever has, or ever... Continue Reading →
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