Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:31-35 With God on our side, who can be against us? As I started to read the scriptures for today, this phrase immediately jumped out, and I felt a sense of comfort and reassurance that God will be with me -- always. That He will always... Continue Reading →
16 July, Wednesday — Thank You Lord
Jul 16 – Memorial for Our Lady of Mount Carmel The Church celebrates on this day the feast of the Scapular of Mount Carmel. The scapular, which derives its name from the Latin word scapulæ, meaning shoulders, is a dress which covers the shoulders. It is best known among as the name of two little... Continue Reading →
25 February, Tuesday — How Well Can You Suffer For God?
Tuesday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 2:1-11Mk 9:30-37 ...if you aspire to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal. Be sincere of heart, be steadfast, and do not be alarmed when disaster comes. Rare are those who desire to be martyrs. Far rarer are those who delight in the suffering that steadfastness... Continue Reading →
4 November, Monday — Use Me, Lord
Nov 4 – Memorial for St. Charles Borromeo, bishop St. Charles (1538-1584) was born to a wealthy, noble family, the third of six children, and the son of Count Giberto II Borromeo and Marghertita de’ Medici. He was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. He suffered from a speech impediment, but studied in Milan, and... Continue Reading →
5 January, Wednesday – How is Love Perfected?
Wednesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:11-18Mk 6:45-52 …as long as we love one another God will live in us and his love will be complete in us. It is human and expected to have short-term memory. Many of us truly struggle to remember and believe that we are so fully, completely, and unconditionally loved... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — We Are Never Abandoned
Holy Saturday -- Fourth Reading Is 54:5-14Ps 30:2,4,5-6,11-12,13 “I did forsake you for a brief moment, but with great love will I take you back.” It’s easy to think that God has abandoned us when trials come our way, or when our prayers are not answered. I don’t think I’ve ever outrightly blamed God or accused... Continue Reading →
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