The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Put Out Into Deep Water

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Today’s readings “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” A command to do something, and a promise – that  is what happens in this early interaction Simon Peter has with Jesus.  And it had to … Continued

The Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time

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Today’s readings Here’s something I want you to remember today, and cling to in your spiritual life: We can’t do anything good in our spiritual lives all by ourselves.  We can’t be perfect disciples all by ourselves.  We can’t bring other people … Continued

The Third Sunday of Easter: Do You Love Me More Than These?

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Today’s readings What Satan wants is a community of disciples so mired in their sins, that they do nothing to foster the Kingdom of God and live the Gospel. Bookmark that thought, because I’ll come back to it in a … Continued

Monday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

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Today’s readings It seems like just yesterday that John the Baptist was baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River.  Oh wait, it was just yesterday!  But today’s reading fast forwards a bit and takes us to a time after John has … Continued