Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

Dec 05 2021

Acting Human

Click here for daily readings Before we know how to act we must first know who we are. This is a basic philosophical tenet that shaped the thought of great minds such as St. John Paul II. If we look at the world today I ...

Nov 08 2021

Asking for Faith

Click here for daily readings What even is faith? More than just a blind leap to things we can’t know, faith is an acknowledgement that God is above us and we should trust him in the things he reveals. If the truth...

Nov 03 2021

Love and Law

Click here for daily readings Imagine with me for a second the scenario of a group of friends playing soccer on the top of a cliff. The cliff rises high above the treacherous waters below and one slip would cause a fall ...

Oct 06 2021

Words Can Destroy

Click here for daily readings Having worked in and out of the Church for most of my life, I can confidently say that parish and diocese offices are a strange mixing pot of some of the holiest and dangerous conversations....

Oct 02 2021

Angel of God

Click here for daily readings It would be easy to go the humility route with the Gospel today, as it is the classic verse about childlike faith. But I want to take a slightly different direction by honing in on the last ...

Sep 06 2021

Suffering for Christ

Click here for daily readings The First Reading today seems to make the bold claim that somehow the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus was not enough for the sins of mankind. Of course, this is not what St. Paul...

Sep 02 2021

Being Present

Click here for daily readings Sometimes when I am reading through Scripture, a passage tends to fly off the page as if God printed it on a spiritual two by four and whacked me with it. That was certainly the case with th...

Sep 02 2021

Being Present

Click here for daily readings Sometimes when I am reading through Scripture, a passage tends to fly off the page as if God printed it on a spiritual two by four and whacked me with it. That was certainly the case with th...

Aug 14 2021

From Despair to Hope

Click here for daily readings **Due to server issues, this post was not published on 8/8/21, so we are posting it now.** Have you ever had a moment where you just wanted to give up on something? Whether work or a situati...

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...

Jul 13 2021

Conversion and Courage

Click here for daily readings Today, we hear about one of the unsung women who is an absolute hero in the Bible. Think back to the situation that is described in today’s First Reading. During this time in Egypt, al...

Jul 05 2021

True Freedom

Click here for daily readings We just celebrated the Fourth of July and the Alleluia before the Gospel today really got me thinking about freedom. The reading says, “Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and ...

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 03 2021

The Angels Walk With Us

Click here for daily readings So the other day when I was walking with my guardian angel. Wait what? Yes, you heard me right, I was walking with my guardian angel. You can see how saying something like this kind of shock...

May 06 2021

True Joy

Click here for daily readings How can we be happy? This seems like the question that has echoed through the ages. Everybody wants to be happy and wants to find the key to peace. Often we turn to worldly things for this h...

May 03 2021

The Works of the Father

Click here for daily readings Today we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Philip and James, two of the apostles. Today’s Gospel is one of those readings that makes me feel better as a human person because it shows the tru...

Apr 13 2021

Change In Community

Click here for daily readings Imagine a parish where you walk in and are greeted at the door by a smiling face who welcomes you and directs you to a seat that is reserved just for you. Imagine that those around you aren&...

Apr 06 2021

Baptisms Galore

Click here for daily readings I am writing this reflection on Holy Saturday, in the midst of Holy Week. What is supposed to be one of the holiest weeks of the year becomes the busiest for anyone working for the Church. I...

Mar 10 2021

Fulfilling the Law

Click here for daily readings I love the readings for today because they connect so beautifully. The Church is brilliant with how it pairs readings sometimes. The first reading for today speaks about the importance of th...

Mar 09 2021

To Turn

Click here for daily readings The verse before the Gospel today is a favorite of mine. “Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart; for I am gracious and merciful.” I actually have a tattoo o...