Aug 15 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of Heaven, and with God and in God she is Queen of Heaven and earth. And is she really so remote from us? The contrary is true. Precisely because she is with God... Continue Reading →
29 June, Monday — Rescue
Jun 29 – Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the... Continue Reading →
24 June, Wednesday — Making a name for myself
Jun 24 – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As Zachary was ministering in the... Continue Reading →
19 June, Friday — Hearts Burdened with Sin but Bursting with Love
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacratissimum Cor Iesu in Latin) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ′s physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and... 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 →
7 June, Sunday –Overwhelming Tenderness
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity.[2] Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. - Wikipedia Exo 34:4-6, 8-92 Cor 13:11-13Jn 3:16-18 The Lord, a god of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger... Continue Reading →
