About today Readings Immaculate Heart of Mary 2 Corinthians 5: 14-21. The Lord is good and merciful – Ps 102 (103): 1-4, 4-8, 11-12. Matthew 5: 33-37. From now on we do not judge anyone by the standards of the flesh What does it mean, as Paul writes, “not to look at anyone from a … Read more
About today Readings St. Anthony of Padua Ezekiel 17: 22-24. Lord, it is good to thank you – Ps 91 (92): 2-3, 13-16. 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10. Mark 4: 26-34. The kingdom of God is a mustard seed that grows into the largest shrub of all Today’s gospel always reminds me of the song by … Read more
About today Readings 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10. The Lord announced His salvation – Ps 97 (98): 1-4. Matthew 5: 38-42. Now is the time of God’s grace, now is the day of salvation How often do we live in the now? I mean actually living in every moment, being aware of what it is presenting … Read more
About today Readings 2 Corinthians 8: 1-9. Praise the Lord, my soul! – Ps. 145 (146): 2, 5-9. Matthew 5: 43-48. Pray for those who persecute you In general, we hear Jesus’ words for His followers through the lens of our place in a global, millennia-old church. In this context, followers of Jesus include those … Read more
About today Readings 2 Corinthians 9: 6-11. Happy are those who fear the Lord – Ps 111 (112): 1-4, 9.Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18. Your father, who sees everything that happens in secret, will reward you I am the man who stands to praywho fasts and flashes cash to feedthe poor, all shown on social media.I … Read more
If you’re like me, you’d better sleep off every morning. But that doesn’t do much. I remember days in my early thirties when I eagerly got out of bed at 5:30 am, spent precious time prayer and Bible study, then showered, and had an extremely productive day. Now that I’m over 40, it’s not nearly … Read more
About today Readings 2 Corinthians 11: 1-11. Your works, O Lord, are righteousness and truth – Ps 110 (111): 1-4, 7-8. Matthew 6: 7-15. How to pray I am now teaching a Catholic elementary school, and our children (like most children in Catholic elementary schools) know the Our Father by heart, so they always say … Read more
You will notice this as you read the book of Matthew and Luke Jesus takes the time to teach his disciples to pray. He first teaches them to start praising God. You should pay homage to his name because of its holiness. He continues at Matthew 6:10: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on … Read more
About today Readings Day of repentance 2 Corinthians 11:18, 21-30. From all their afflictions, God will deliver the righteous – Ps 33 (34): 2-7. Matthew 6: 19-23. Keep treasures for yourselves in heaven What do you value and what do you want? How do you watch the world Are you aware of God’s presence every … Read more
About today Readings St. Romuald 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord – Ps 33 (34): 8-13. Matthew 6: 24-34. Don’t worry about tomorrow: your holy father knows your needs Today’s scriptures combine a sense of wonder with the discipline of penance. The amazement at the lilies of the field … Read more