About today Readings Romans 16: 3-9, 16, 22-27. I will praise your name forever, Lord – Psalm 144 (145): 2-5, 10-11. Luke 16: 9-15. May I please God Lord, in this enigmatic teaching you draw me to think of two things: first, that nothing I have is really mine, what I have today is given … Read more
About today Readings St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Romans 4:13, 16-18. The Lord will forever remember his covenant – Psalm 104 (105): 6-9, 42-43. Luke 12: 9-12. Notice the movements of the Holy Spirit Despite all of the great things God has done for us as someone who ‘brings things into existence that does … Read more
About today Readings John of Capistrano Romans 8: 1-11. Lord, these are the people who long to see your face – Psalm 23 (24): 1-6. Luke 13: 1-9. Let the fig tree stand for another year The story of the fig tree is about God’s love and endless patience for us and our need for … Read more
About today Readings Romans 11: 1-2, 11-12, 25-29. The Lord will not forsake his people – Psalm 93 (94): 12-15, 17-18. Luke 14: 1, 7-11. All who exalt themselves are humiliated Can we really claim to have this spirit in us, which was also in Christ Jesus, if we are like the critics of Jesus … Read more
About today Readings 1 Timothy 1: 15-17. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever – Psalm 112 (113): 1-7. Luke 6: 43-49. Whoever hears me builds his house on a rock I struggle with my flawed nature sometimes. Why do I keep making the same mistakes? When will I ever have it all together? … Read more
About today Readings 1 Timothy 6: 13-16. Come into the presence of the Lord with joy – Psalm 99 (100). Luke 8: 4-15. The parable of the sower But on good ground, it is these who, when they hear the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient … 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 St. Pius X Ruth 2: 1-3, 8-11; 4: 13-17. See how the Lord blesses those who fear Him – Ps 127 (128): 1-5. Matthew 23: 1-12. They don’t practice what they preach There is nothing new under the sun. Jesus criticized the leadership of Palestine in the first century in words that … 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 St. Maximilian Kolbe Joshua 24: 14-29. You are my inheritance, O Lord – Ps 15 (16): 1-2, 5, 7, 8, 11.Matthew 19: 13-15. The Lord is a holy God, a jealous God “If you find it undesirable to serve the Lord, choose who you want to serve today… But as for me … Read more