Category Archives: Catholic

Oct 20 2019

Pray Without Ceasing

Click here for daily readings At first, it seemed pretty easy to follow what today’s Gospel is asking us to do: pray without ceasing. Be like the persistent widow who continuously bothers the judge until he finally deliver...

Oct 19 2019

It Depends on Faith

Click here for daily readings In today’s first reading, we read that God’s chosen people, Abraham’s descendants, were not going to be saved because they followed the law, but because they had faith. Reading thi...

Oct 18 2019

Divine Healing

Click here for daily readings I recently got the chance to meet an incredible Healing Ministry that is doing the Lord’s work in my diocese. If you are unfamiliar with prayer teams like this, the focus is on the Holy Spirit...

Oct 17 2019

Faith and Works

Click here for daily readings Today in the first reading, we have the classic text that is used to justify a faith alone mentality or the idea that merely having an intellectual belief that does not involve an act of the will, i...

Oct 16 2019

Try the Mirror First

Click here for daily readings Not long ago, I was out for coffee with an acquaintance when an extremely overweight person was seated next to us—with some difficulty, because there wasn’t quite enough room between the...

Oct 15 2019

Mighty

Click here for daily readings Through today’s first reading, responsorial psalm and Gospel, I see one consistent theme: the power of God. How often do we sit down and reflect, really reflect, on God’s power? Could we...

Oct 14 2019

Called to be an Apostle

Click here for daily readings I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between a disciple and an apostle, and here the first reading speaks entirely about being an apostle. I think a lot of the time, us Catholi...

Oct 13 2019

Your Faith Will Save You

Click here for daily readings True story: many years ago, when I was in my 30s, I recall an incident on a day, which was a particularly good day for me. My work was going well and left the office feeling happy with my situation....

Oct 11 2019

Gloom and Doom or Thanksgiving?

Click here for daily readings Life is full of milestones. This year my family has reached many. In January, my grandmother turned 90, my mother turned 70, and my husband turned 40. Last month my parents celebrated their 50th wed...

Oct 10 2019

Is There Power?

Click here for daily readings Have you ever done the classic God test? “I am going to pray for this specific thing, God, and if it doesn’t happen then you are not real.” We judge God by his power and if a speci...

Oct 09 2019

Give Us This Day Our Daily Meditation

Click here for daily readings We all know that prayer is the way we converse with God, but we often feel a bit lost about how to pray. Reciting prayers is one thing; truly praying is another. Maybe you’ve seen so...

Oct 08 2019

Letting Go of Fears

Click here for daily readings Recently, I was hanging out with a friend that is more direct than most people. She was complaining of not having plans for Halloween and stated that I have the perfect home for hosting parties. She...

Oct 07 2019

Hi, My Name is Jonah

Click here for daily readings “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me.” And so Jonah’s story begins with a crystal clear message from God about what...

Oct 06 2019

Living a Saintly Humility

Click here for daily readings Think back to the last time you anticipated an event that was so important to you that you couldn’t help but tell everyone in the known world about it. You took to social media to share with f...

Oct 05 2019

The Power of a Name

Click here for daily readings “The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.’ Jesus said, ‘I have observed Satan fall like ...

Oct 04 2019

If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Hearts

Click here for daily readings The readings today are clear. We must pay attention to the words of our Lord God. We must listen to Jesus, His Son. Today is also the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. As a young m...

Oct 03 2019

Choosing Joy

Click here for daily readings This morning, my dad called me as I drove into work, and I immediately knew why he was calling. My great uncle, who had been like a grandfather to me, had passed away. As I hung up, I had to pull ov...

Oct 02 2019

Children and Guardian Angels

Click here for daily readings Each night as I tuck my boys into bed, I pray with them. We tell Jesus and Mother Mary how much we love them and pray for all of our family members. They each have a crucifix in their room to remind...

Oct 01 2019

A Time and a Place

Click here for daily readings Fall is one of my favorite seasons, not only because of the pumpkin spice and everything nice but also because of the change that occurs in nature. We have begun to enter the time where jackets come...

Sep 30 2019

Who Belongs?

Click here for daily readings Every time I catch myself doing or saying or even thinking something unkind, and every time I chastise myself for it, I’m generally able to look to Scripture and find that while my reaction wa...