Category Archives: Ordinary Time 2019

Oct 13 2019

Your Faith Will Save You

Click here for daily readings True story: many years ago, when I was in my 30s, I recall an incident on a day, which was a particularly good day for me. My work was going well and left the office feeling happy with my situation....

Oct 11 2019

Gloom and Doom or Thanksgiving?

Click here for daily readings Life is full of milestones. This year my family has reached many. In January, my grandmother turned 90, my mother turned 70, and my husband turned 40. Last month my parents celebrated their 50th wed...

Oct 10 2019

Is There Power?

Click here for daily readings Have you ever done the classic God test? “I am going to pray for this specific thing, God, and if it doesn’t happen then you are not real.” We judge God by his power and if a speci...

Oct 09 2019

Give Us This Day Our Daily Meditation

Click here for daily readings We all know that prayer is the way we converse with God, but we often feel a bit lost about how to pray. Reciting prayers is one thing; truly praying is another. Maybe you’ve seen so...

Oct 08 2019

Letting Go of Fears

Click here for daily readings Recently, I was hanging out with a friend that is more direct than most people. She was complaining of not having plans for Halloween and stated that I have the perfect home for hosting parties. She...

Oct 07 2019

Hi, My Name is Jonah

Click here for daily readings “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it; their wickedness has come up before me.” And so Jonah’s story begins with a crystal clear message from God about what...

Oct 06 2019

Living a Saintly Humility

Click here for daily readings Think back to the last time you anticipated an event that was so important to you that you couldn’t help but tell everyone in the known world about it. You took to social media to share with f...

Oct 05 2019

The Power of a Name

Click here for daily readings “The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.’ Jesus said, ‘I have observed Satan fall like ...

Oct 04 2019

If Today You Hear His Voice, Harden Not Your Hearts

Click here for daily readings The readings today are clear. We must pay attention to the words of our Lord God. We must listen to Jesus, His Son. Today is also the memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. As a young m...

Oct 03 2019

Choosing Joy

Click here for daily readings This morning, my dad called me as I drove into work, and I immediately knew why he was calling. My great uncle, who had been like a grandfather to me, had passed away. As I hung up, I had to pull ov...

Oct 02 2019

Children and Guardian Angels

Click here for daily readings Each night as I tuck my boys into bed, I pray with them. We tell Jesus and Mother Mary how much we love them and pray for all of our family members. They each have a crucifix in their room to remind...

Oct 01 2019

A Time and a Place

Click here for daily readings Fall is one of my favorite seasons, not only because of the pumpkin spice and everything nice but also because of the change that occurs in nature. We have begun to enter the time where jackets come...

Sep 30 2019

Who Belongs?

Click here for daily readings Every time I catch myself doing or saying or even thinking something unkind, and every time I chastise myself for it, I’m generally able to look to Scripture and find that while my reaction wa...

Sep 27 2019

Who Do You Say I Am?

Click here for daily readings Opinion (noun) a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge We form opinions all the time. What (or who) we like, what we don’t like, what we want to e...

Sep 26 2019

Searching for Jesus

Click here for daily readings I love a good detective story. I love courtroom drama, especially those with numerous twists and turns in the plotline, and I especially love surprise endings. I’m usually pretty good at guess...

Sep 25 2019

The Virtue of Faith

Click here for daily readings “Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and that Holy Church proposes for our belief, because he is truth itself. By fa...

Sep 24 2019

Life’s Humbling Actions

Click here for daily readings I recently saw on my Facebook wall a quote which read: “The older you get, the quieter you become. Life humbles you so deeply as you age. You realize how much nonsense you’ve wasted time...

Sep 23 2019

A Call to Action

Click here for daily readings As you sit here and read this post, I am preparing a night of Eucharistic adoration for my high school youth ministry, the first of many nights to come for this group. You see, before I started at m...

Sep 22 2019

Finding True Joy

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel reading poses a very specific question, “Are you honest or dishonest?” We’re informed by Scripture that one who is trustworthy in small matters is also trustwo...

Sep 21 2019

Sudden Freedom

Click here for daily readings On this Feast of St. Matthew, we acknowledge all the Apostles – those specially chosen by Christ to lead the Church he came to establish for the salvation of all! In a particular way, of cours...