Category Archives: Catholic

Oct 28 2021

Our True Identity

Click here for daily readings One of my daughter’s friends announced that she is non-binary, changing her name to Shawn, and using they/them pronouns. In response to questions she said she is more comfortable with t...

Oct 27 2021

Is The Gate Too Narrow?

Click here for daily readings In Romans 8: 26-30, Saint Paul, reminds us that the Holy Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness. When was the last time we thought of that? Paul has no problem telling us about his weaknesses ov...

Oct 26 2021

Hope and Goodness

Click here for daily readings “For in hope we are saved” (Rom 8:24). In today’s First Reading, we are reminded that “this, too, shall pass” and what we are truly working towards is the Kingdo...

Oct 25 2021

The Glory of a Day of Rest

Click here for daily readings God commands us to give our Sabbath to the Lord, not as a recommendation or suggestion, but as a command. If God made room for it on the tablets given to Moses, perhaps we ought to pay attent...

Oct 24 2021

Act of Faith and Hope

Click here for daily readings Lately, I have been listening to the soundtrack from the musical Hamilton. The song sung by Aaron Burr, Wait For It, has been especially captivating. The song is about how Burr has hopes and...

Oct 23 2021

Is the Spirit Alive in You?

Click here for daily readings Did anyone else besides me have to read today’s First Reading more than once before it started to click in your mind? I really had to take a deep breath and intentionally clear the thou...

Oct 22 2021

John Paul the Great and the Love of Christ

Click here for daily readings What a joy and blessing it is to write a reflection for the Memorial of St. John Paul the Great! Today’s reflection will be on the optional set of readings for JPII’s Memorial. In...

Oct 21 2021

Fire And Division

Click here for daily readings Peace and harmony, love and unity and every good thing. Isn’t that what we all hope for, what we pray for, what we sing hymns about? Isn’t that what Jesus came to bring to ...

Oct 20 2021

Being Prepared

Click here for daily readings “You also must be prepared for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” Spending five months recently in my parents’ apartment as a caregiver has given me a...

Oct 19 2021

Vigilant Waiting

Click here for daily readings Do you ever have those days when you wish Jesus would return – now? The world often seems like it is permanently opposite day where right is wrong, up is down and near is far. And in th...

Oct 18 2021

We Belong To The Lamb Who Was Slain

Click here for daily readings Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves…. Lambs among wolves. The image is frightening. I ask myself, “Why lambs?” There are plenty of other vulne...

Oct 17 2021

Serving God

Click here for daily readings The Apostles seem to often spend their time with Jesus confused. Jesus, however, does not hold this against them. Instead, he takes every opportunity to teach them, and help them through the...

Oct 16 2021

God is Faithful

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel Christ is warning His disciples (and us) to practice what we preach. It is not only through our words that we can deny Christ; through our actions—and even throu...

Oct 15 2021

A Father’s Love

Click here for daily readings I am currently two weeks into a study on getting to know the Eucharist and this perfect sacrifice for us and I am realizing that I have spent nearly my entire life only skimming the surface o...

Oct 14 2021

My Soul Waits for You, Lord

Click here for daily readings The Responsorial Psalm for today says: “I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in His word. My soul waits for the Lord.” Trusting in the Lord is often easier said than done. We live ...

Oct 13 2021

Judge Much?

Click here for daily readings The theme across today’s First Reading and Gospel could not be any clearer – it’s all about judgment. You could ask Christians and non-Christians alike if it’s right to jud...

Oct 12 2021

How Hard It Is To Enter The Kingdom!

Click here for daily readings **Post for 10-10-2021** Is it easy to get to Heaven? Does everyone get in, in the end? What does it cost? These are important questions for framing our worldview, our outlook on life, the wa...

Oct 12 2021

Are You Filled with Plunder and Evil?

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel reading today, Jesus ate a meal with a Pharisee. When they sat down to eat, Jesus did not go through the washing ritual that was appropriate for Jews of the time, and the Pharis...

Oct 11 2021

More Than a Good Teacher

Click here for daily readings I have heard people say things like, “I believe Jesus was a good teacher, but not the Son of God.” It certainly sounds diplomatic from the non-believer’s perspective; it&rsq...

Oct 09 2021

Saying The Right Thing Is Not Enough

Click here for daily readings I’m not going to lie, which is good considering I’m writing a reflection on the word of God! I had to look up these verses in the Sacra Pagina commentary. These verses have long p...