Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

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...

Sep 05 2018

Worth and Reliance

Click here for daily readings I have always struggled with humility. I think it is because I am such a positive person and for a long time I saw humility as putting ourselves down; we are just measly worms who can do nothing rig...

Sep 02 2018

Beyond The Law

Click here for daily readings In today’s beautiful readings we see Jesus rebuking the Pharisees for following the letter of the law solely for the sake of the law instead of understanding the more profound point, rela...

Aug 30 2018

Join Me In Prayer And Fasting For Our Church

Click here for daily readings Jesus said to his disciples: “Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” What first comes to mind when you read that quote from today’s readings? Fear, sham...

Aug 27 2018

Woe To You Hypocrites

Click here for daily readings Yesterday I wrote about the importance of true love and relationship that we saw in the beautiful readings. Today we see a sort of switch in language, Jesus is not happy. “Woe to you, scribes ...

Aug 26 2018

Be Subordinate To One Another

Click here for daily readings I was not originally scheduled to write a post for today, but I am glad it worked out the way it did. I went to Mass last night and heard the most amazing homily unpacking two of the readings from t...

Aug 20 2018

The Gift Of Grace

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel stands out as one of my favorites. We hear the story of the man who wants to gain eternal life and he asks Jesus what he must do. It’s important to remember here that Jesu...

Aug 09 2018

Get Behind Me Satan

Click here for daily readings As I reflected on today’s readings I began to realize all the times I have had to tell myself to get behind me satan. I know even the way that sentence was phrased sounds strange, but hear me ...

Aug 05 2018

Bread Of Life

Click here for daily readings He opened his eyes, a crescent of light flooding the landscape of his vision. Heat, heat like was never felt before and dryness like an overcooked clay pot. He looked around as he took his first bre...

Jul 30 2018

Seeking The Good

Click here for daily readings “I think there is far too much talk about sin and not enough about virtue.” -The Priest from the movie Calvary How would you like to be compared to an old loin cloth rotting away in a de...

Jul 23 2018

Contemplative Prayer In An Impatient Culture

Click here for daily readings “Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’ He said to them in reply, ‘An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no...

Jul 13 2018

Sheep In The Midst Of Wolves

Click here for daily readings “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” -Matthew 10:16 I am on the road currently for some parish visits. I spent...

Jun 30 2018

Miracles are Real

Click here for daily readings I am an extreme optimist, or maybe optimist is already an extreme? I could be on a sinking cruise ship and be thankful that I will get to see the 80% of the ocean that we have not yet explored. Ok, ...

Jun 13 2018

The Power of God

Click here for daily readings “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Matthew 22:29 This verse from Matthew coupled with the first readin...