Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter Acts 5:17-26Jn 3:16-21 ...indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, for fear his actions should be exposed... My family watched the livestream of the Easter Vigil from the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd because my 8-year-old wanted to watch the Liturgy of Light and... Continue Reading →
26 April, Tuesday — Don’t drop the ball!
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 4:32-37Jn 3:7-15 "The wind blows wherever it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit." I'm not entirely sure why the verse above (John... Continue Reading →
2 March, Wednesday — A Call to Repentance
Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-182 Cor 5:20-6:2Mt 6:1-6;16-18 'Now, now -- it is the Lord who speaks -- come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning.' Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn, turn to the Lord your God again...' Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday. The word 'shrove' is taken from the word... Continue Reading →
16 February, Wednesday — There but for the grace of God, go I
Wednesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:19-27Mark 8:22-26 ...my dear brothers: be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to rouse your temper. I watched the movie 'SE7EN' starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt a little over 10 years ago. I thought it was one of the best movies ever (Brendan... Continue Reading →
15 February, Tuesday – Not today, Satan!
Tuesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:12-18Mk 8:14-21 Everyone is put to the test by being attracted and seduced by that person's own wrong desire. I had signed up for CER (Conversion Experience Retreat) in 2018. The morning of the retreat, as I was getting ready to head to the Catholic Spirituality Center, I... Continue Reading →
30 November, Tuesday — Response and Responsibility
Nov 30 – Feast of St. Andrew, apostle St. Andrew was the first Apostle of Jesus Christ. He was a fisherman by trade, and the brother of Simon Peter. He was a follower of John the Baptist. Andrew went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after the Crucifixion. He was a missionary in... Continue Reading →