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
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
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
About today Readings Job 38: 1, 8-11. Thank the Lord, his love is eternal – Ps 106 (107): 23-26, 28-31. 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17. Mark 4: 35-41. Even the wind and the sea obey him It had been a long day for Jesus. He had taught all day, surrounded by crowds who followed him and … Read more
About today Readings St. Aloysius Gonzaga Genesis 12: 1-9. Happy the people whom the Lord has chosen to be His own – Ps 32 (33): 12-13, 18-20, 22. Matthew 7: 1-5. Do not judge and you will not judge judged Today’s gospel bears one of the great basic Christian ideas: “Do not judge lest you … Read more
About today Readings Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Genesis 13: 2, 5-18. The righteous will live in the presence of the Lord – Ps 14 (15): 2-5. Matthew 7: 6, 12-14. Treat others the way you want them to treat you When young children are unkind, they are often admonished, “Don’t do this. How … Read more
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About today Readings Paulinus of Nola Genesis 15: 1-12, 17-18. The Lord forever remembers his covenant – Ps 104 (105): 1-4, 6-9. Matthew 7: 15-20. Beware of false prophets Alex: Jesus, why did you worry about false prophets? They are so obviously fakes. Everyone would surely have preferred your teaching. You were real Jesus: Thank … Read more