About today Readings St. Dominic Numbers 12: 1-13. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned – Ps 50 (51): 3-7, 12-13. Matthew 14: 22-36. Any plant that my Heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted The German poet Johann Goethe tells us. “The things that are most important must never be at the … Read more
About today Readings Exodus 33: 7-11; 34: 5-9, 28. The Lord is good and merciful – Ps 102 (103): 6-13. Matthew 13: 36-43. God will take care of us, but He is not our servant Despite the friendship God offers us in Jesus, we shouldn’t forget that God is not our buddy. He is by … Read more
About today Readings St. Apollinaris Exodus 14:21-15: 1. Let us sing to the Lord; he covered himself with glory – Exodus 15: 8-10, 12, 17. Matthew 12: 46-50 My mother and brothers are all who do my Heavenly Father’s will At first, Jesus’ reaction to the messenger who told him that his “mother and brothers” … Read more
About today Readings St. Maria Goretti Genesis 32: 23-33. In my righteousness I will see your face, O Lord – Ps 16 (17): 1-3, 6-8, 15. Matthew 9: 32-38. The harvest is rich, but the workers are few Jacob spends a long night wrestling with God and shows up with a new name (Israel) and … Read more
About today Readings St. Heinrich II Exodus 2: 1-15. In your need turn to the Lord and you will live – Ps 68 (69): 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34. Matthew 11: 20-24. Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live The middle of winter can let your soul dangle. Especially in the southern … 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 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
About today Readings Ss Peter and Paul Acts 12: 1-11. The Lord has set me free from all my fears – Ps 33 (34): 2-9. 2 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18. Matthew 16: 13-19. Who is Jesus to me? My life, not my words, is my answer There are three questions Jesus asked in the Gospels … Read more