About today Readings Sacred Heart of Jesus Hosea 11: 1, 3-4, 8-9. You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation – Isaiah 12: 2-6. Ephesians 3: 8-12, 14-19. John 19: 31-37. Planted in love and built on love A high school student who was wise beyond his years once wrote a short story … Read more
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
Two weeks have passed since the second exact square between law-revering Saturn in Aquarius and table-flipping Uranus in Taurus — but these planets move sluggishly. With Mars now in Leo, juggling torches from yet another fixed sign, the backyard BBQ is just heating up. Mars opposes Saturn on July 1st, threatening to scorch all the … 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
Listen to this article There will be potential for many explosions this week, and unfortunately Mars in Leo is being blamed for that. That’s not entirely fair: just like a real Leo, Mars in Leo only attacks when hungry or provoked. And unfortunately, two main things happen this week that make Mars in Leo feel … 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
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