Lord grant me gracelive in the present and see what is possibleto look into the future and to trust youto be silent and to hear your voice in the silenceto do what you ask without arguinghumbly adapt to radical changesserve and graciously accept to be servedgive generouslyalways to be grateful for all your generous giftsto … Read more
About today Readings St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Haggai 1: 1-8. The Lord is pleased with his people – Psalm 149: 1-6, 9. Luke 9: 7-9. Mon-Fri 1 Timothy 2: 1-8. Bless the Lord for he has heard my prayer. Ps 27 (28): 2, 7-9. Luke 7: 1-10. How do we experience Jesus in our … Read more
About today Readings Day of repentance Haggai 1:15-2: 9. Hope in God, I will praise Him, my Savior and my God – Psalm 42 (43): 1-4. Luke 9: 18-22. You are the Christ of God Haggai was a prophet dedicated to rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem after the Israelites in 520 BC. The reading from … Read more
How we see the world, our inclinations and orientations in life, our approach and viewpoints on it Iimportant issues, all of which form our basic attitude towards life. There is always a risk that the Church or one of its religious organizations such as the Jesuits will focus on celebrating a particular “year” such as … Read more
About today Readings Zechariah 2: 5-9, 14-15. The Lord will keep us like a shepherd guarding his flock – Jeremiah 31: 10-13. Luke 9: 43-45. We are called beyond our complacency Sometimes, maybe even often, what Jesus has to say is troubling. It is uncomfortable, of course, but sometimes in prayer we have to allow … Read more
About today Readings 26. Sunday in normal time Numbers 11: 25-29. The Lord’s commandments delight the heart – Psalm 18 (19): 8, 10, 12-14. James 5: 1-6. Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48. Whoever is not against us is for us “Tell us, Lord, who have you welcomed?between the one and the other? ‘‘A sinful woman, … Read more
The prayers of the righteous One of the most amazing facts about prayer is that prayer works. Prayer is not just an abstract principle or theological teaching. Prayer is not a religious placebo – something believers do to make themselves feel better, but ultimately has no power. Prayer affects the world. Prayer changes things in … Read more
About today Readings St. Vincent de Paul Zechariah 8: 1-8. The Lord will rebuild Zion and appear in all his glory – Psalm 101 (102): 16-21, 29, 22-23. Luke 9: 46-50. We pray that God will find a way to use our abilities Almost by definition, humility is not something people brag about. However, a … Read more
With this video version of St. Peter Faber’s “Prayer for Vocations” we close our month of Faber Fridays. Keep drawing inspiration from Faber with Jon M. Sweeney’s book Peter Faber: A Saint for Turbulent Times. Previous articleFour strategies to differentiate
About today Readings St. Wenceslas; Ss Laurence Ruiz & Cc Zechariah 8: 20-23. God is with us – Psalm 86 (87). Luke 9: 51-56. Jesus, you are always misunderstood In today’s gospel we see you as an ordinary wanderer who suffers the human disappointment of being turned away from a village because of racial prejudice. … Read more