Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Today’s readings Why is the human heart so much opposed to hearing the truth and acting on it? I remember as a child I used to hate it when my parents would tell me something and turn out to be … Continued
Saint John of the Cross
Today’s readings Today at Mass we hear from three prophets. A prophet is a person who helps us to see God. And during Advent these prophets help us to see God coming to be born in us. And we have … Continued
The Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time [Cycle B]
Today’s readings Have you ever been with a friend who is hurting and after listening to them, said something that helped them, but you don’t know where those words came from? Have you ever been in a situation where everyone … Continued
Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Today’s readings Today we celebrate a feast that is a bit unusual for us. First of all, it’s a saint’s feast day, and saints’ days don’t usually take precedence over a Sunday celebration. Secondly, whenever we do celebrate a saint’s … Continued
Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Today’s readings Why is the human heart so opposed to hearing the truth and acting on it? I remember as a child I used to hate it when my parents would tell me something and turn out to be right. … Continued
Monday of the Third Week of Lent
Today’s readings Why is the human heart so much opposed to hearing the truth and acting on it? I remember as a child I used to hate it when my parents would tell me something and turn out to be … Continued
Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings The job of a prophet is not an easy one. And we should all know, because we are all in some ways the prophetic seeds the Lord is sowing in the world. We might fall on good soil, … Continued
Thursday of the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Amos and Jesus are prophetic voices that we hear in our Scriptures this morning. Unfortunately, as is often the case with prophets, neither is a welcome voice. Amos makes it clear that he is not speaking on his … Continued
Monday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Sometimes God’s blessings can be challenging. For example, we might not think that those who are meek and those who mourn are blessed. And we certainly wouldn’t celebrate the blessings of those who are persecuted for the sake … Continued
Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter
Today’s readings At our core, we all want peace and security in our lives. We don’t want rough waters, or pain, or discord in our families, and that’s all understandable. I think it’s that very same sentiment that is behind … Continued
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