Category Archives: Catholic

Jul 06 2021

The Privilege of Being a Laborer for the Kingdom of God

Click here for daily readings “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” Mt 9:32-38 My grandfather’s humble service ...

Jul 05 2021

True Freedom

Click here for daily readings We just celebrated the Fourth of July and the Alleluia before the Gospel today really got me thinking about freedom. The reading says, “Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and ...

Jul 04 2021

The Faith of Paul

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear of Jesus returning to His native place and preaching in the synagogues. Those he encounters, however, doubt and question Him. Mark recounts that “&hellip...

Jul 03 2021

St. Thomas the Apostle

Click here for daily readings Going through my morning email last week a quotation from another famous Thomas, St. Thomas Aquinas really caught my attention. “To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To on...

Jul 02 2021

Dinner with Christ

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we read that the Pharisees questioned why Jesus sat for a meal with tax collectors and sinners. Jesus responded: “Those who are well do not need a physician, bu...

Jul 01 2021

A Question You Should Never Ask

Click here for daily readings The Pharisees saw Jesus eating with the tax collectors and sinners in Matthew’s house, in the house of the man Jesus had chosen, called, loved, and they asked the question, “Why ...

Jun 30 2021

The Lord Hears Our Cries

Click here for daily readings The First Reading and the Responsorial Psalm tie in really well together today. In the First Reading, we hear the story of Hagar and her son Ishmael, the son of Abraham. In this story, Abraha...

Jun 29 2021

Noble and Holy Joy

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. We celebrate them together because of their leadership in the early Church and the foundation they set for the Church as we know it to...

Jun 28 2021

A Greater Calling

Click here for daily reading Today we see the gravity of following Christ. In the center of our readings, we are reminded of the beauty of our call, a call to remain in the presence of the kind and merciful Lord. In the s...

Jun 27 2021

A Leap of Faith

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is all about faith. Though the “star of the show” of today’s excerpt from Mark is the healing of the Synagogue official’s daughter (and there is much I c...

Jun 26 2021

I Will Come

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, we hear those very familiar words of the Centurion. In the previous Gospel, Jesus had just come down from the mountain. After preaching and teaching, he was healing p...

Jun 25 2021

Jesus

Click here for daily readings While thankfully not a leprosy sufferer, I have dealt with eczema for many years, including a severe bout on my hands that left them virtually unusable. At their worst, swollen with horrendou...

Jun 24 2021

Joy in His Presence

Click here for daily readings John the Baptist was in such anticipation of his relationship with Jesus that he lept within his mother’s womb. Today, we celebrate the birth of this man who was so excited about...

Jun 23 2021

Be Like Abram

Click here for daily readings There’s a detail in today’s First Reading that was brought to my attention several years ago which changed the way I see this story now. Abram was questioning God’s plan. Go...

Jun 22 2021

When God Asks You To Uproot Your Life

Click here for daily readings The invitation to Abram to uproot his life—a life he knew, a life he had built, a life that had security guaranteed, a life surrounded by his things, his people, his culture—is t...

Jun 21 2021

Judging and Tiny Cups

Click here for daily readings “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” Sometimes, this ver...

Jun 20 2021

Be Not Afraid

Click here for daily readings “Do not be afraid! Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure. He alone can give full meaning to life, he alone is the center of history. Live by him!” – Pope St. John Paul ...

Jun 19 2021

Do not worry

Click here for daily readings Three simple words that begin a short list of things Jesus tells us to not worry about – food, drink, clothes. I do not worry about those things, I have more important things to w...

Jun 18 2021

Storing the Right Treasures

Click here for daily readings As many blog posts and reflections begin, I have a confession to make. I probably have too much yarn. Now I know, the “probably” I put in should probably be removed, but I’...

Jun 17 2021

Leading, and Living, by Example

Click here for daily readings As I was reflecting on today’s passage, I was reminded of my high school days in JROTC. While the program had its pros and cons, I learned some important lessons about leadership there...