Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Aug 09 2021

God’s Will

Click here for daily readings In today’s First Reading, there was one thing that stood out to me. In my daily readings, I highlighted “For the Lord, your God, […] has no favorites [and] accepts no bribe...

Aug 07 2021

Great and Beautiful Things for God

Click here for daily readings What is faith? How big is faith? How big is it supposed to be? How big is a mustard seed? Is tiny faith enough to do big things? Why would we ever want to move a mountain? These are the ques...

Aug 07 2021

Great and Beautiful Things for God

Click here for daily readings What is faith? How big is faith? How big is it supposed to be? How big is a mustard seed? Is tiny faith enough to do big things? Why would we ever want to move a mountain? These are the ques...

Aug 04 2021

Faith, Prayer, Love and Trust

Click here for daily readings Today is the memorial of St. John Vianney. A parish priest, St. John is known for his dedication to serving in the confessional, wise teachings and simple rhythm of life. There are two quotes...

Aug 03 2021

Praying Through the Waves

Click here for daily readings The Gospel reading for today is by far one of my favorites, so much so that it was the Gospel at our wedding. If you have never done Lectio Divina before, this is a perfect verse to start wi...

Aug 02 2021

Satisfaction

Click here for daily readings Today’s readings are all about provision and satisfaction. We see what happens to those who are grateful, and ungrateful for his gifts. In the First Reading we see the Israelites lamenting abo...

Aug 01 2021

Jesus, the Bread of Life

Click here for daily readings “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Jesus is the Bread of Life as He feeds us with his body and blood ...

Jul 31 2021

Paving the Path to Heaven

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel reading today, we read the story of the beheading of John the Baptist. According to Matthew, at Herod’s birthday celebration, Herodias’ daughter performed a dance th...

Jul 30 2021

Where Do I lack faith?

Click here for daily readings This is such an interesting Gospel, it begins with Jesus preaching and the people who hear him are astonished, they acknowledge his wisdom. But that mood quickly changes as they realize who J...

Jul 29 2021

Martha and Mary Moments

Click here for daily readings One of the newer memorials in the Roman Catholic Church, today we celebrate Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus. Previously, only Saint Martha was celebrated on July 29; however, back in January, Pope...

Jul 28 2021

Giving it All

Click here for daily readings It is good for me to remind myself, when I get mired down in the daily mess of life, that my time on earth is transitory. In the entirety of my existence, beginning with conception and contin...

Jul 27 2021

Wheat, Weeds, and We

Click here for daily readings Today we hear Jesus’ explanation of the parable that was read at Mass on Saturday (Matt 24-30). The Son of Man sows the good seed that is the “children of the Kingdom” (tha...

Jul 26 2021

Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of Mary, Friends Who Love You

Click here for daily readings I was thinking today how wonderful it would have been to live next door to Saints Joachim and Anne, listening to each other’s stories, crying and laughing with them. It would have been ...

Jul 25 2021

Hearing Anew

Click here for daily readings Spend any amount of time in the Scriptures or attending Mass, and you may be tempted to let your mind drift during the readings with the misleading rationale, “I’ve heard this all...

Jul 24 2021

That’s His Job

Click here for daily readings “To some God and Jesus may appeal in a way other than to us: some may come to faith in God and to love, without a conscious attachment to Jesus. Both nature and good men besides Jesus ...

Jul 23 2021

Good Soil

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear Christ’s explanation of a parable that I’m sure we’re all familiar with: the Parable of the Sower. He explains that the four different ...

Jul 22 2021

Stay with Me

Click here for daily readings Mary stayed. There are some lines in Scripture that speak so much louder than their few words. When we read today’s Gospel slowly, we see it was a busy morning for Mary Magdalene.&nbsp...

Jul 21 2021

The Gift of Life

Click here for daily readings The mystery of human life is truly amazing. I can’t believe how my kids love to lay on my belly, rub it and give it kisses. They can’t wait for their little sister to come out! Ju...

Jul 20 2021

Stretch Out Your Hand

Click here for daily readings When I prepare to write my blog posts, I usually listen to an uplifting Christian song when or before I read the readings. I put my music on shuffle play and the song Confidence by Sanctus Real came...

Jul 19 2021

Harden Not Your Heart

Click here for daily readings The Gospel Acclamation today is what links the readings for me. ‘If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.’ Ps 95:8 In the First Reading, Pharaoh, the Egyptians and the...