Category Archives: Sarah Rose Bort

Dec 24 2020

He Keeps His Promises

Click here for daily readings I love this Gospel reading today. I really love praying the Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office. There’s a reason why thousands of lips utter these same words as Zechari...

Dec 08 2020

Eve Said No – Mary Said Yes

Click here for daily readings Eve and Mary were similar in a lot of ways. They were both created without sin. They were both daughters of covenants, under which they pledged obedience. They were both visited by a supernat...

Nov 03 2020

The Price of Humility

Click here for daily readings Today’s First Reading is one of my all-time favorites. I grew up going to Youth 2000 retreats with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) in the Bronx. I will never forget the fir...

Nov 01 2020

A November Resolution

Click here for daily readings “For me to be a saint means to be myself” (Thomas Merton). For as long as I can remember, I have always had a “Saint buddy.” Someone who’s help I would call upo...

Oct 01 2020

The Little Way of Greatness

Click here for daily readings “The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily do not rob the little violet of its scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring wo...

Sep 15 2020

She Cries With Us

Click here for daily readings The Catholic Church has always fostered a devotion to the Mater Dolorosa, or Sorrowful Mother. It is actually one of my favorite days of the year. The Tradition of honoring Our Lady of Sorro...

Aug 21 2020

Breathing the Breath of God

Click here for daily readings I had quite the feisty temper when I was little and my mother would always tell me to take a deep breath before responding if my reaction could be hurtful or damaging. The power of that one b...

Aug 11 2020

The One vs. the 99

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel is one of the most well-known Gospel stories we have. We are told that, in order to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven we must become like a child. Children are not jaded, cyn...

Jul 29 2020

Being a Mary in a Martha World

Click here for daily readings Mary is so humble, anointing Jesus’ feet. Mary is so contemplative. “We should all be like Mary,” I say to myself as I skim the Gospel at rapid speed while listening to a podcast ...

Jul 22 2020

The Magdalene and the Bride

Click here for daily readings In college I had the great blessing of taking a course on the Old Testament with renowned Biblical scholar Dr. John Bergsma. What I learned in that class fundamentally changed my life, especially th...