Category Archives: J.M. Pallas

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...

Sep 05 2021

Affliction Can Open Our Hearts to God

Click here for daily readings In our readings today, we have something that doesn’t happen every day: there is a clear theme running through all three readings and the Psalm. Each reading, in its own way, shows how ...

Sep 05 2021

Affliction Can Open Our Hearts to God

Click here for daily readings In our readings today, we have something that doesn’t happen every day: there is a clear theme running through all three readings and the Psalm. Each reading, in its own way, shows how ...

Aug 23 2021

Let Your Actions Speak

Click here for daily readings When I read daily Mass readings, I don’t usually think of a Second Reading that would have fit nicely, I just reflect on those readings. Today, though, I was reminded of James 2:14-26 a...

Jul 18 2021

The Comfort of Letting God Lead Us

Click here for daily readings Today’s readings provide such comfort to our hurting world! Each of them provides a beautiful description of God’s loving, generous care. No matter what anyone has done to you to...

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...

May 02 2021

Remaining in Him Who Strengthens Us

Click here for daily readings A clear theme seems to run through all of today’s readings: remaining with God – seeking Him, honoring Him, and striving to do His will – and, through Him, you will be able...

Apr 01 2021

Saving Sacrifices and Service

Click here for daily readings It’s no coincidence that Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Passover meal. Nearly every part of the Passover is a foreshadowing of Christ’s saving sacrifice. The Israelites we...

Mar 07 2021

He Understands Us Well

Click here for daily readings I’m always amazed when I read Scripture. I can read the same passage 20 times, then the 21st time something that I barely noticed in the past strikes me as meaningful. Today, it was th...

Feb 19 2021

Staying On the Path Toward God When Fasting

Click here for daily readings Of the three primary penitential practices of Lent, namely prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, fasting is the one that most often gets off track as a spiritual practice. How often does fasting ...

Jan 17 2021

Steps to Spiritual Growth

Click here for daily readings In twelve-step programs, one of the tools used for spiritual growth is the “three A’s”: Awareness, Acceptance, and Action. Each of our readings today highlights one or more...

Dec 02 2020

Trusting God Is Guiding Us

Click here for daily readings In my lifetime, there’s never been a year like this year, a year where nearly every single person on the entire planet can say it has been a rough year. Between the pandemic, nat...

Nov 15 2020

Letting Trust Overcome Fear

Click here for daily readings Those of us who are naturally risk-averse might feel a little uncomfortable with today’s Gospel. After all, isn’t it safer not to take the chance of losing the talent? As I refle...

Oct 06 2020

Working Against God

Click here for daily readings Pride comes before a fall, the old saying goes. When we succumb to pride, we find ourselves insisting that our way is the right way. Over time, we might come to find, like Paul and Martha, t...

Sep 13 2020

The Strength to Show Mercy

Click here for daily readings There is a common psychological phenomenon in which a person attributes others’ behavior to character or personality, but his or her own behavior to the situation and outside circumsta...