Tuesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 5:21-33 Lk 13:18-21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for ChristFor nearly a decade, my mother seems to be having an increasingly more difficult time on a daily basis as her health declines, and especially since my father’s passing five years ago from a massive... Continue Reading →
26 October, Monday — He lays hands on us
Monday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 4:32-5:8Lk 13:10-17 And at once she straightened up, and she glorified God. When we ride our bike without training wheels for the first time without falling…When we make the gaming winning hit – or catch…When we recover in time for a big event…When we have just enough... Continue Reading →
25 October, Sunday — What is spilling out of your cup?
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 22;20-261 Ths 1:5-10Mt 22:34-40 "You must love the Lord, your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself."Today’s scripture is familiar to everyone, even... Continue Reading →
26 August, Wednesday — My choices define my life
Wednesday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 2 Thes 3:6-10,16-18Mt 23:27-32 You know how you are supposed to imitate us Since Sunday, our readings and gospels have been so full. One central theme can be captured in these two verses: “His judgments are insearchable…” – we are so far removed from knowing or understanding God. “…for... Continue Reading →
25 August, Tuesday — Will you wash the feet?
Aug 25 – Memorial for St. Louis of France, married man; Memorial for St. Joseph Calasanz, priest, religious founder As king of France, Louis (1214-1270) made numerous judicial and legislative reforms. He promoted Christianity in France; established religious foundations, aided mendicant orders, propagated synodal decrees of the Church, built leper hospitals, and collected relics. “In prosperity, give thanks... Continue Reading →
23 August, Sunday — The hands, the feet, the eyes of Christ, will you say ‘YES’?
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 22:19-23Rm 11:33-36Mt 16:13-20 "But you, who do you say I am?" When asked, “Who do men say that the Son of Man is?” Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit answers correctly. My answer, due to my prayer life and our Catholic faith, has certainly grown and deepened over the... Continue Reading →
16 June, Tuesday — To Love like Jesus, we must Trust like Jesus
Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:17-29 Mt 5:43-48 You must therefore be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect. The calling on each of us who claim/desire to be a disciple of Christ is evident in those words. We are called to be perfect in our love of God, and therefore... Continue Reading →
15 June, Monday — Walk another mile…
Monday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:1-16 Mt 5:38-42 ….offer no resistance. Offering resistance. That can be an easy thing to do. I resist the knowledge to eat healthy when something sweet and gooey is before my eyes. I resist rising early when I stay up too late. I resist helping another when... Continue Reading →
14 June, Sunday — Why Doesn’t God fix this…Now?
Corpus Christi Det 8:2-3, 14B-16A1 Cor 10:16-17Jn 6:51-58 ….who guided you through the vast and terrible desert When I was in my early twenties, I did feel like I was in the vast and terrible desert. I made poor financial decisions, i.e. I charged more than my salary could afford. I remember being angry at... Continue Reading →
14 April, Tuesday – We’ve been caught off-guard
Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 …change your hearts and lives So many words to describe this moment in time. This global moment. Unknown. Scary. Peculiar. Confusing. Fearful. Strange. Daunting. Difficult. Trusting. And those words often describe us when we are faced with the decision of knowing who Jesus is, or KNOWING JESUS. I have always known the... Continue Reading →
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