Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jan 30 2022

Be Set Free From Evil

Click here for daily readings As the disciples’ boat arrives at Gerasa a man with an “unclean spirit” comes from the tombs towards them. It is much like a modern-day horror film that would cause fright ...

Jan 29 2022

Two Important Questions

Click here for daily readings The Old Testament today has the messenger Nathan astounded at what David has done, especially since David is the anointed of the Lord. David’s sin is forgiven by the Lord. There are, ho...

Jan 28 2022

God’s Mysterious Mercy

Click here for daily readings “With many such parables he spoke the word to them as they were able to understand it. Without parables he did not speak to them, but to his own disciples he explained everything in pri...

Jan 27 2022

What’s Your Secret?

Click here for daily readings Today is the memorial of Saint Angela Merici (and my wife’s birthday.) Perhaps you have heard of Saint Angela or know very little about her. One of our daughters that writes a blog he...

Jan 26 2022

The Soil of Our Souls

Click here for daily readings If you’re like me, you probably can’t even count the number of times you’ve heard or read today’s Gospel, Mark’s version of the sower and the seed. That familiar...

Jan 25 2022

On The Conversion (And Transformation) Of Saul/Paul

Click here for daily readings Saul becomes Paul. Are they the same person? Yes and no. We know that Christ has come to make us a new creation. He makes the whole world new, and each of us new. He proclaims in today&rsquo...

Jan 24 2022

Blasphemy Against the Spirit?

Click here for daily reading Our Gospel gives us an opportunity to address one of the more confusing passages in Scripture: “‘Amen, I say to you, all sins and blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven the...

Jan 23 2022

A Year Acceptable to the Lord

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus went into the synagogue and read this passage from Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to...

Jan 22 2022

Standing for Truth

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is short, only 2 verses. When I first read it I thought to myself, “Now what in the world am I going to write about for this Gospel?! There’s nothing there!&r...

Jan 21 2022

A Modern Day Apostle

Click here for daily readings Do you consider yourself to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Although clearly not one of the twelve, do you see yourself as an apostle? Do you show others God’s love, mercy, and hope like...

Jan 20 2022

What Does Your Boat Look Like?

Click here for daily readings This past weekend we celebrated my 7 year old son’s birthday. It was an emotional one for me because I realized that we very well could have been mourning on this day instead of rejoici...

Jan 19 2022

Who has the power?

Click here for daily readings Two important questions: Who has the power? Who speaks for God? Today’s First Reading and Gospel gave me great pause. They forced me to think about two questions that are as important t...

Jan 18 2022

Faith, Freedom, and Pharisees

Click here for daily readings Pharisees. As we read through Mark’s Gospel, we see Jesus making enemies when he is only trying to hold out the truth to them (have you ever felt like this?). The Pharisees are the one...

Jan 17 2022

Celebrating His Presence!

Click here for daily readings Can one pour old wine into new wineskins? Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? Today’s Gospel is one of celebration! Weddings and wine and the glory of ...

Jan 16 2022

Who Knows

Click here for daily readings The Wedding Feast at Cana is one of the more well known Scripture passages. This is Jesus’ first public miracle in the Gospel of John, albeit a reluctant one. As I reflected on this pas...

Jan 15 2022

Jesus’ Simple Calling

Click here for daily readings Have you ever sat and thought long and hard about time? Sometimes I think to myself, “that second that just passed a second ago is now in the past and will never be lived again.” ...

Jan 14 2022

Faith Over Fear

Click here for daily readings “I should share this on Facebook! It’s so inspirational and really struck a chord with me. No… what if my friends think it’s too religious? Or what if even my Christi...

Jan 13 2022

In the Waiting

Click here for daily readings Just last night, my husband and I were talking about good friends. I mentioned how in one city I had so many acquaintances but very few close friends and how in another city I had great affec...

Jan 12 2022

Mission And Communion

Click here for daily readings “The whole town was gathered at the door.” What would this look like if it happened at your house? “After sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demon...

Jan 11 2022

It Is All About Relationship

Click here for daily readings Today is a very special day for me. It is my wife and my anniversary! We have been married for two years and her companionship has made the struggles of the past two years joyful. In Scripture, t...