Category Archives: Catholic

Jul 19 2020

The Vineyard of Faith

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel message is one that I struggle with quite often. I find myself saying, “I got here first” or “I’ve been waiting longer”. Sometimes I ask myself, &...

Jul 18 2020

The Perfect Will of God

Click here for daily readings A will, a desperate attempt to put things in order and give the loved ones in our lives their due if anything were to happen to us. Free will, that messy and confusing thing which allows for wars, d...

Jul 17 2020

I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Click here for daily readings Yes, it is a Friday and today’s Gospel is about the sabbath law. The Catholic Catechism refers to sabbath law directly in number 2173: “The Gospel reports many incidents when Jesus was a...

Jul 16 2020

Finding Rest in Hope

Click here for daily readings I’m having a pretty easy plague season. I read the news and I know that out there are people who are very sick, who are dying or who have died, who have recently lost someone close to them. I ...

Jul 15 2020

Form and Function

Click here for daily readings In the study of science, form and function refers to the relationship between the structure of a thing and the way it functions. Today’s Gospel reading gives us a beautiful opportunity to look...

Jul 14 2020

Saintlike Courage

Click here for daily readings “Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your courage fail.” This line, from today’s first reading, perfectly sums up the saint whose memorial we celebrate today &nd...

Jul 13 2020

Fighting for Good

Click here for daily readings For the most part, I am someone that avoids confrontation. I don’t like making a scene and am terrible about internalizing arguments instead of being vocal. More recently, I have had conversa...

Jul 12 2020

Already But Not YET

Click here for daily readings “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.” What hope we have from today’s second reading. We are in a stra...

Jul 11 2020

Our Mediator

Click here for daily readings In the beginning, we hear that God creates the heavens and earth. It seems like we have grasped what that means, but really take a second to think about. In the beginning, God creates us to be with...

Jul 10 2020

Shrewdly Simple

Click here for daily readings “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” Similes are very specific types of metaphors. (English teacher moment; ...

Jul 09 2020

The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand

Click here for daily readings Today we hear Jesus tell His Apostles their mission. In this Gospel, He urges them to proclaim that the Kingdom of heaven is at hand, to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, and drive...

Jul 08 2020

The Kingdom of God is at Hand

Click here for daily readings The phrase ‘the kingdom of heaven, the kingdom of God, is at hand is mentioned one hundred and twenty-two times in the gospels. We heard it twice today. I had to pause and sit with this state...

Jul 07 2020

What Do I Want?

Click here for daily readings What is the most important thing for you today? What do you look forward to? What is waiting for you when you finish the work that must be done, the thing you are eager for? Today’s liturgy r...

Jul 06 2020

Faith That Saves

Click here for daily readings A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turn...

Mar 10 2020

Climbing Up By Bowing Down

Click here for daily readings “All their works are performed to be seen.” Do you know people like this? It seems they live as if a camera were constantly on, and they are always “performing.” Because the...

Mar 09 2020

Let it Shine

Click here for daily readings It’s March in Michigan and the sun is shining. The bright blue sky, the amazing lightness is almost a shock to the system. Somehow as winter ends, you don’t really realize how much the c...

Mar 07 2020

Blessed Are They

Click here for daily readings Today is a very special day for our family. It is the first time we will be able to celebrate a birthday with a new family member we have just met. So many years that seemed lost are now being caugh...

Mar 06 2020

The Friday of the First Week of Lent

Click here for daily readings I had no understanding of what it meant to fast or what Lent was really all about as a child. The crucifix and painting of Jesus were covered with purple cloth in my grandparents’ house and at...

Mar 05 2020

Prayer of Faith

Click here for daily readings I have been reflecting a lot about prayer lately. Is there a correct way to pray, a prayer that reaches God faster, a type of prayer that cuts through all the human imperfection and distraction and ...

Mar 04 2020

Something Greater Than Jonah

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been one to think, “I just don’t get much out of the Mass.” “Why can’t Jesus just walk on earth today with us?” “Where are the signs that God ...