Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jun 24 2021

Joy in His Presence

Click here for daily readings John the Baptist was in such anticipation of his relationship with Jesus that he lept within his mother’s womb. Today, we celebrate the birth of this man who was so excited about...

Jun 23 2021

Be Like Abram

Click here for daily readings There’s a detail in today’s First Reading that was brought to my attention several years ago which changed the way I see this story now. Abram was questioning God’s plan. Go...

Jun 22 2021

When God Asks You To Uproot Your Life

Click here for daily readings The invitation to Abram to uproot his life—a life he knew, a life he had built, a life that had security guaranteed, a life surrounded by his things, his people, his culture—is t...

Jun 21 2021

Judging and Tiny Cups

Click here for daily readings “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” Sometimes, this ver...

Jun 20 2021

Be Not Afraid

Click here for daily readings “Do not be afraid! Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure. He alone can give full meaning to life, he alone is the center of history. Live by him!” – Pope St. John Paul ...

Jun 19 2021

Do not worry

Click here for daily readings Three simple words that begin a short list of things Jesus tells us to not worry about – food, drink, clothes. I do not worry about those things, I have more important things to w...

Jun 18 2021

Storing the Right Treasures

Click here for daily readings As many blog posts and reflections begin, I have a confession to make. I probably have too much yarn. Now I know, the “probably” I put in should probably be removed, but I’...

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...

Jun 16 2021

Keeping it Simple

Click here for daily readings I often try to imagine what life was like in the early Church, in the first century, a Church still struggling to understand what it was meant to be, to become. My field of studies is the me...

Jun 15 2021

Praise Amid the Storm

Click here for daily readings I read a really good reflection the other day by Dr. MaryRuth Hackett, who writes for Blessed Is She. It spoke about the suffering of another woman who was questioning why God would allow her...

Jun 14 2021

Response Required

Click here for daily readings I remember studying today’s Gospel passage all the way back in high school – my sophomore year spring semester New Testament class, to be exact. We obviously spent a lot of time ...

Jun 13 2021

Seeds for the Kingdom

Click here for daily readings “If anyone comes to me, I want to lead them to Him.” (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus tell the disciples that the Kingdom of God can be c...

Jun 12 2021

Be Childlike

Click here for daily readings Today, on the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we get a glimpse of what it must have been like raising Jesus. Kind of nerve-wracking, if you ask me. Jesus, my son, the Son of God, lo...

Jun 11 2021

The Sacred Heart of Jesus

Click here for daily readings In my Grandma and Grandpa B’s home there were two large lighted framed paintings, one of Mary and the infant Jesus over the mantle and another of Jesus on the opposite side of the livin...

Jun 10 2021

The Glory of the Lord

Click here for daily readings The Responsorial Psalm for today says: “The glory of the Lord will dwell in our land.” When Jesus walked on Earth and people heard Him speak, they could not help but become excite...

Jun 09 2021

Keeping the Commandments: A Matter of the Heart

Click here for daily readings Keeping the commandments. It is something that children wrestle with as they prepare for their First Penance. Do you remember that first time you had to examine your conscience? Later this t...

Jun 08 2021

Salt of the Earth

Click here for daily readings Jesus invites us to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world to others. We can impact all aspects of society by living out our faith and sharing the Gospel message as His represen...

Jun 07 2021

Taste and See

Click here for daily readings Usually I like focusing on one of the main readings, or the Gospel, but today the Responsorial Psalm really stood out to me. The words “Taste and see the goodness of the Lord” fl...

Jun 06 2021

God’s Flesh and Blood

Click here for daily reading On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, we focus on the ultimate sacrifice of Our Lord, and just as much on His ultimate miracle. In the Eucharist, Christ feed...

Jun 05 2021

Putting Ourselves Ahead of our Gift?

Click here for daily readings We’ve all heard the axioms about giving: Be generous. It’s better to give than receive. Do not let the right hand know what the left is doing. We must give of our time, talent, a...