Category Archives: Lent

Apr 02 2022

Lent is a Time for Learning

Click here for daily readings The division that Christ brought into the Jewish community of his time is sometimes startling, especially because Jesus’ teachings exhort us to be peacemakers, meek and humble of heart....

Apr 01 2022

Knowing Our Father

Click here for daily readings “The one who sent me, whom you do not know, is true. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.” Jesus is talking about the Father, and the Jews know this; they know that...

Mar 31 2022

Christ’s Testimony

Click here for daily readings In our day to day lives, we hear a lot of testimonies. All we have to do is turn on the television or go to YouTube and we see an advertisement with a celebrity promoting something that will ...

Mar 30 2022

I Will Never Ever Forget You

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, the Servant of the Lord is announcing freedom to the Jewish exiles in Babylonia: “In a time of favor I answer you, on the day of salvation I help you; an...

Mar 29 2022

Do You Want to Be Well?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, we see Jesus heal a man who had been sick for 38 years. To the man, Jesus asked, “Do you want to be well?” And when the man answered in the affirm...

Mar 28 2022

Jesus, I trust in you!

Click here for daily readings I have always found it challenging to “stay positive” while simultaneously acknowledging the harsh realities of life. I want to be a person of hope and joy, but I also realize tha...

Mar 27 2022

Are You The Father?

Click here for daily readings We are all familiar with today’s Gospel, The parable of the prodigal son. The Gospel is a little long, but please take the time to read it again, slowly and reflectively, allowing the Lord ...

Mar 26 2022

Have Mercy on Me, a Sinner

Click here for daily readings The tax collector in today’s Gospel prays a prayer very similar to the Jesus Prayer held so close to the hearts of our Orthodox brothers and sisters. As Luke tells us Jesus’...

Mar 25 2022

Trust In And Through Mary’s Fiat

Click here for daily readings My word of the year is “fiat.” When I saw that word pop up on my phone screen, I froze. Instantly, I was scared of this word. Why? Because of today’s Gospel. Through Mary&r...

Mar 24 2022

Listen

Click here for daily readings What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “listen”? Many would say “paying attention to sound, or listening to music”. Others may think, listen...

Mar 23 2022

Rules Matter

Click here for daily readings We are halfway through Lent if my math is correct. I checked with my math teacher, deacon husband – I counted correctly! The words of Moses and Jesus hang together quite well today. The...

Mar 22 2022

The Key to Forgiveness

Click here for daily readings “…for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. And now we follow you with our whole heart…” It is never easy speaking about forgiveness when you are aware that the...

Mar 21 2022

Conversion in Unexpected Places

Click here for daily readings As a mother of three children, the desire to pass along my faith to them is great within me. When they were younger, it seemed easy. We attended Mass as a family, read the Bible and saint sto...

Mar 19 2022

Glorious St. Joseph

Click here for daily reading As we focus on Joseph, it might be good to dispel some rumors about him, helping us to see him for the glorious saint that he is. The following words rely heavily on Mike Aquilina’s St. ...

Mar 18 2022

In The Vineyard

Click here for daily readings How has your Lent been so far? We’re just over two weeks into this liturgical season so it’s a good time for us to pause and evaluate. How are your chosen sacrifices going: strong or h...

Mar 17 2022

A Life Of Prayer With Psalm 1 And Beyond

Click here for daily readings How do you pray? How do you talk to Jesus? I have always found it so hard. In this world and age, we are so distracted by the activity around us, it is hard to focus on finding inner peace a...

Mar 16 2022

In Your Hands Is My Destiny

Click here for daily readings “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your kingdom.” The mother of the sons of Zebedee had figured out, perhaps, that the...

Mar 15 2022

Being Exalted

Click here for daily readings A new heart and a new spirit. That’s Jesus’ goal for us. He makes all things new, and he wants us to participate in this renewal by casting away all the bad and embracing all the...

Mar 14 2022

Mercy, Thank God

Click here for daily readings How great is our God that he is so merciful! In today’s Responsorial Psalm, we repeat, “Lord, do not deal with us according to our sins.” I know that I am, personally, so bl...

Mar 13 2022

Our Mountaintop Experiences

Click here for daily readings Last summer I attended a Theology of the Body course and had a mountaintop experience. A diverse group of people from around the world came together to learn about St. John Paul II’s te...