Category Archives: Dave Dashiell

Aug 13 2021

Mirroring the Trinity

Click here for daily reading There simply isn’t enough time to meditate on our Gospel today. Pope Saint John Paul II spent weeks meditating on it, as it was one of the critical inspirations for his Theology of the B...

Aug 13 2021

Mirroring the Trinity

Click here for daily reading There simply isn’t enough time to meditate on our Gospel today. Pope Saint John Paul II spent weeks meditating on it, as it was one of the critical inspirations for his Theology of the B...

Jul 15 2021

True Rest

Click here for daily reading Today, the Lord tells us that He can give us true rest, beyond that which the world gives. Christ invites us to take His yoke upon us and learn from Him, but this claim is much more significan...

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 06 2021

God’s Flesh and Blood

Click here for daily reading On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, we focus on the ultimate sacrifice of Our Lord, and just as much on His ultimate miracle. In the Eucharist, Christ feed...

May 24 2021

Mother of the Church

Click here for daily reading Today we celebrate the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church. Our Lady, as the woman through whom the Lord came into the world, sits as Queen of the Church, continuing to mediate His graces. ...

Apr 02 2021

The Merit of Suffering

Click here for daily reading Good Friday is the darkest day in history, but it is also a day of hope. God has been crucified, but He will rise before long. We know that he will soon rise, but today is a day of solemn grie...

Mar 31 2021

Be Attentive

Click here for daily reading Today is “Spy Wednesday,” the day that Judas betrayed Our Lord. Our First Reading and Psalm speak eloquently of the Suffering Servant of God, the Messiah, who will come to save His...

Feb 17 2021

Repent!

Click here for daily reading “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt 4:17). These are the first words of Jesus’ public ministry. Today, Ash Wednesday, we have greater occasion to reflect on ...

Jan 28 2021

Light is Meant to Shine

Click here for daily reading Today is the memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a great saint and a Doctor of the Church. As most of us already know, Aquinas is a giant in the Catholic theological and philosophical sphere. He...

Dec 26 2020

There’s Nothing to Worry About

Click here for daily reading “When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the S...

Nov 22 2020

Christ is King, and Not Just in Heaven

Click here for daily reading Today is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This impressive title calls to mind Christ’s heavenly glory and His power over nature. But how often do we think of...

Oct 25 2020

A Blueprint for Charity

Click here for daily readings As we continue to hear of the difficult questions posed to Jesus, we come to the Great Commandment: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with...

Oct 17 2020

The Peace of Christ

Click here for daily readings “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” (Heb 10:31). We might think something like this when we hear today’s Gospel passage, which promises condemna...

Aug 29 2020

He Must Increase

Click here for daily readings “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist” (Matt 11:11). Today we celebrate a great saint, although he never refers to ...

Aug 04 2020

Parish Priests: Saints or Sinners?

Click here for daily readings Today is the memorial of Saint John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. We frequently discuss our pastors and their associates, especially when it comes to difficult or controversial decisions ...

Jul 27 2020

Do Not Forget the Lord

Click here for daily readings Today is one of those days where we can feel chastised by the readings. We first hear of how the Lord will “allow the pride of Judah to rot, the great pride of Jerusalem” (Jeremiah 13:9...