Category Archives: Lent

Apr 07 2022

Glorifying

Click here for daily readings In response to those who skeptically ask him who he thinks he is, Jesus talks about glory. He tells them that he does not glorify himself, but it is, in fact, his Father who glorifies him. W...

Apr 06 2022

Your Salvation History

Click here for daily readings When you look at the Old Testament as a whole, it’s a beautiful piece of literature that weaves between several different genres and styles, all culminating in the life, death, and re...

Apr 05 2022

True and Lasting Peace

Click here for daily readings As you read, my family and I are on a much needed vacation. After dealing with illness, childbirth, and stress at work over the past year we were so ready to get out of dodge. It’...

Apr 04 2022

God Will Save You

Click here for daily readings There are four poignant verses in the story of Susanna that exemplify the battle between good and evil. The two elders saw Susanna’s beauty, and treating her as an object instead of a p...

Apr 03 2022

Love and Mercy

Click here for daily readings “Return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful.” (Joel 2:12-13) Let us be filled with joy, forever gracious because of the kindness of God. Our God is a God ...

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...