Aug 22 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whoever, therefore, reverences the Queen of heaven and earth – and let no one consider himself exempt from this tribute of a grateful and loving soul – let him invoke the most effective of Queens, the Mediatrix of Peace; let him respect and preserve peace, which... Continue Reading →
19 May, Sunday — On Gifts
May 19 -- Pentecost The Christian holiday of Pentecost, which is celebrated on the 50th day after the weekly Sabbath during the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:15), commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as... Continue Reading →
17 February, Saturday — Responding continuously to Jesus’ call
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:9-14Lk 5:27-32 Jesus noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting at the customs house, and said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he got up and followed him. I always wonder why and how Levi, also known as Matthew, was able to immediately follow Jesus. Perhaps he had... Continue Reading →
16 February, Friday — Who are we fasting for?
Friday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 They ask me for laws that are just, they long for God to draw near. “Why should we fast if you never see it? Why do penance if you never notice?” Today, as the first Friday after Ash Wednesday, will probably be the day I am the keenest... Continue Reading →
14 February, Wednesday — Reconcile
14 Feb -- Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10. Ash Wednesday gets... Continue Reading →
6 January, Saturday — Immeasurable Love of God
Saturday before Epiphany 1 Jn 5:5-13Mk 1:6-11 “You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.” In today’s Gospel, Mark is recounting the happenings of Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. John had quite a following then -- some even thought he was the Messiah. He quickly corrected them... Continue Reading →
5 January, Friday — Come and See
Friday before Epiphany 1 Jn 3:11-21Jn 1:43-51 “You will see greater things than that….I tell you most solemnly, you will see heaven laid open and, above the Son of Man, the angels of God ascending and descending.” We are getting close to the Epiphany of the Lord (in 3 days!). That’s when Jesus is revealed... Continue Reading →
4 January, Thursday — Let go to embrace
4 January 1 Jn 3:7-10Jn 1:35-42 "Come and see" Last year, just after Christmas, in my daily morning prayer journaling (I am a lover of words, and most often when I sit to write, I don’t know what words my pen will put on paper – this is a way that God often speaks to... Continue Reading →
3 January, Wednesday — Being Intentional
The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1 Jn 2:29-3:6Jn 1:29-34 A man is coming after me who ranks before me... Sometimes we’re recognized as the best, top ranked, and sometimes we’re not. Chances are we’ve all reported to a person who was unqualified for the job they held. We may have even complained to friends and family,... Continue Reading →
26 July, Wednesday – Cultivating the soil
Jul 26 – Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary By tradition Joachim and Anne are considered to be the names of the parents of Mary, the Mother of God. We have no historical evidence, however, of any elements of their lives, including their names. Any stories about Mary’s father and mother come... Continue Reading →
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