About today Readings Joshua 24: 1-2, 15-18. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord – Ps 33 (34): 2-3, 16-23. Ephesians 5: 21-32. John 6: 60-69. “Who should we go to? You are the saint of god ‘ Who hasn’t taken on a new hobby or a new job and enthusiastically embraced the novelty? … Read more
About today Readings St. Rose of Lima 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-5, 8-10. The Lord is pleased with his people – Ps 149: 1-6, 9.Matthew 23: 13-22. Oh, you hypocrites Clare: You surely hacked into the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus. What made you angry Jesus: I was angry because they claimed to know what God wanted … Read more
About today Readings St. Bartholomew Apocalypse 21: 9-14. Your friends tell the glory of your kingship, Lord – Ps 144 (145): 10-13, 17-18. John 1: 45-51. You will see heaven open and the Son of Man Nathaniel seems like good company. At the beginning of today’s reading we see him making a joke about Jesus: … Read more
About today Readings St. Louis IX; St. Joseph Calasanz 1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13. You have searched me and you know me, Lord – Ps 138 (139): 7-12. Matthew 23: 27-32. Today’s readings offer two conflicting images of parenting The gospel reminds us that misunderstandings can be passed on from generation to generation. There is one … Read more
About today Readings 1 Thessalonians 3: 7-13. Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy! – Ps 89 (90): 3-4, 12-14, 17.Matthew 24: 42-51. How do we help grow our faith communities? What keeps us in faith is often the community with which we share that faith. The people who … Read more
A prayer for the women and girls of Afghanistan 08/15/2021, Afghanistan. After defeating the Afghan security forces in other areas of the country, the Taliban invaded the capital, Kabul, consolidating their full takeover of the country. US military, diplomatic and businessmen and other foreign nationals were evacuated as thousands of Afghans tried to flee. But … Read more
About today Readings St. Monika. Day of repentance 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-8. Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord – 96 (97): 1-2, 5-6, 10-12. Matthew 25: 1-13. What God wants is all of you to be holy This passage from the Bible touches on a neuralgic point for the members of the Christian churches. … Read more
About today Readings Saint Augustine 1 Thessalonians 4: 9-11. The Lord comes to rule the earth with righteousness – Ps 97 (98): 1, 7-9. Matthew 25: 14-30. The kingdom of heaven will not be quite as expected The beauty and frustration of Jesus’ use of parables is that they are ambiguous. Sometimes they feel open … Read more
About today Readings Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8. The righteous will live in the presence of the Lord – Ps 14 (15): 2-5. James 1: 17-18, 21-22, 27.Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23. True religion is of the mind – not just a matter of outward observance Outward obeisance without conversion of heart is useless and, at … Read more
About today Readings 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18. The Lord comes to judge the earth – Ps 95 (96): 1, 3-5, 11-13. Luke 4: 16-30. No prophet is ever accepted in his own country Authentic prophets are not chosen by the people to fulfill a role they choose; they are called by God to serve a … Read more