Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

Mar 24 2019

I Am Who Am

Click here for daily readings I am who am! These simple yet profound words echoed through a cave thousands of years ago and have kept even the greatest theologians questioning. Thomas Aquinas himself, one of the most influentia...

Mar 11 2019

Get The Most From Analytics

Watch our video to learn how to increase your user base on myParish App. Have you ever had questions about the often confusing world of Analytics? We are here to help you navigate the ins and outs of the analytical world i...

Mar 10 2019

Led by the Spirit

Click here for daily readings In today’s reading, we hear that Jesus was led by the Spirit. Even Jesus, the Son of God, was led by the Holy Spirit, as we all should be. But I think we often let the more natural moment...

Feb 05 2019

Talitha Koum

Click here for daily readings “He took the child by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum,’ which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise!’ The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately an...

Jan 27 2019

The Mass as Fulfillment of the Scriptures

Click here for daily readings There are many different angles one could go with the rich symbolism in all three of today’s beautiful readings. The first reading is a clear call to the importance of physical actions to be t...

Jan 04 2019

Relationship and Trust

Click here for daily readings Do you ever wish that evangelization would be as easy as just stating that Jesus is the Lamb of God? This is what we see in today’s Gospel, a statement that is beautiful in its simplicity...

Dec 23 2018

The Joy of Simplicity

Click here for daily readings They say that little babies sense a lot in the womb. Studies have even been done to try to determine just how much babies are aware of and at what age they start to hear sound and feel movement...

Dec 17 2018

Jesus, The Fulfillment of the Old

Click here for daily readings Good morning, and praise the Lord for another day. As you sit down, pour a cup of coffee, and get ready to reflect on today’s readings, I am pleased to present to you the beginning of the Gosp...

Dec 09 2018

Eclipse of Love

Click here for daily readings “Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever.” What a beautiful way to start the day, huh? All of us want to flee mourning and mis...

Dec 02 2018

Christ Reminds us of Who We Are

Click here for daily readings “Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” Often when I read verses li...

Nov 12 2018

A Perfect Paradise

Click here for daily readings “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur. Can you imagine a paradise where there is no sin, no hate, no war, no suffering of any kind? It has be...

Nov 11 2018

Be Not Afraid

Click here for daily readings Have you ever been at the rock bottom, feeling like you are falling into a pit of despair and hopelessness? This could come from many things; problems with family, work, friends, or health. There ar...

Nov 03 2018

Baptized Into His Death

Click here for daily readings “For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.” The past few days of readings have been about death. Today we hear that death is gain and yesterday we heard that we are baptized into Chri...

Oct 25 2018

Incomprehensible Love

Click here for daily readings Wow, the first reading really spoke to my heart today. Sometimes we have problems knowing the love of God, don’t we? We know rationally that God loves us but we almost justify it as a far away...

Oct 23 2018

O Death Where Is Your Sting?

Click here for daily readings “Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.” Death is a strange thing. I can still remember a moment in my childhood when I became a...

Oct 02 2018

Childlike Faith

Click here for daily readings “Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.” -MT 18 A child is a perfect example of living in the world but not of the world. They often have thi...

Oct 01 2018

True Faith

Click here for daily readings “The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD!” What is Faith? The dictionary defines it several ways. Some say complete trust in another. Others say a bel...

Sep 28 2018

The Truth Of The Incarnation

Click here for daily readings “Jesus was praying in solitude.” Luke 9:18 We hear these words in the Gospel, and they can quickly fly by us like a falling leaf during the fall months, without much awareness. But these...

Sep 22 2018

Spiritual Superheroes

Click here for daily readings “So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown corruptible; it is raised incorruptible. It is sown dishonorable; it is raised glorious. It is sown weak; it is raised powerful. It is sown...

Sep 08 2018

A Humble Strength

Click here for daily readings I have always had a deep devotion to my confirmation saint, St. Joseph. We know very little about St. Joseph, but in today’s readings, we hear some of the only written accounts of this gr...