Friday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 24:3-21Mk 3:13-19 “I will deliver your enemy into your power, do what you like with him.” Whenever the topic of discernment pops up, the most common question I would hear is ‘How would you know what God wants you to do?’ For me, this is the... Continue Reading →
10 November, Friday — He’s Got This…
Nov 10 – Memorial for St. Leo the Great, pope, doctor St. Leo (c.400 – 461) was born of Italian nobility. He was a strong student, especially in scripture and theology. As a priest, he was an eloquent writer and homilist. He was pope from 440-461 during the time of the invasion of Attila the... Continue Reading →
26 October, Wednesday — Fear and Trembling
Wednesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6: 1-9 Lk 13: 22-30 "Try your best to enter by the narrow door..." In Luke's gospel today, Jesus had some acerbic words to the question of who will be saved. What Jesus said implies that the path to salvation is not going to be an easy one. We know... Continue Reading →
11 July, Monday — The right way to live
Jul 11 – Memorial for St. Benedict, abbot, religious founder Born to Roman nobility, Benedict (c. 480–547) was the twin brother of St. Scholastica. He studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed at the lack of discipline and lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. He fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit... Continue Reading →
4 February, Friday – A Powerful Choice
Friday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Ecc 47:2-13Mk 6:14-29 In all his activities he gave thanks to the Holy One, the Most High, in words of glory; he put all his heart into his songs out of love for his Maker. Such opposites as seen in today's readings. The first reading speaks of a... Continue Reading →
11 September, Saturday — Stand up for God, or bow to Man?
Saturday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Tim 1:15-17Lk 6:43-49 “A good man draws what is good from the store of goodness in his heart; a bad man draws what is bad from the store of badness.” I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again – “All it takes for evil to triumph... Continue Reading →
18 February, Thursday – Choose Life
Feb 18 -- Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of the Lord your God... Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” A lot has been said... Continue Reading →
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