Category Archives: Tommy Shultz

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...

Mar 02 2021

Practice What You Preach

Click here for daily readings Practice what you preach, it seems super basic doesn’t it? Well so is eating healthy and many of us don’t do that. So is sleeping enough but then midnight comes around and we are...

Feb 07 2021

Life is a Drudgery

Click here for daily readings Wow, so the First Reading from today is pretty depressing, huh? Just the words we need to shock us out of any sadness or anxiety that we may be dealing with. As a classic optimist, I was tem...

Jan 09 2021

Do We Trust?

Click here for daily readings I always like to read through the entire reading for the day and pray through it a little before writing a reflection. Well today, the line that stood out the most was right at the beginning...

Jan 07 2021

He First Loved

Click here for daily readings “We love because he first loved us.” Think about that for a second and really let it sink in. God loved us first. I know for a lot of my life, especially in high school, it somet...

Jan 02 2021

A New You

Click here for daily readings A new year, a new you. If 2021 is not going to be the biggest seller of self help books, dieting fads, and new years resolutions, then the world has lost out on a huge opportunity. I think 2...

Dec 25 2020

The Word Became Flesh

Click here for daily readings “They found the infant lying in a manger.” These simple words from our Gospel today have a profound impact on our personal lives. When we think about Jesus becoming man, I think ...

Dec 19 2020

Faith and Reason

Click here for daily readings Today is Nathalie’s birthday so I would be remiss if I didn’t wish her a Happy Birthday up front. And it is fitting because today’s Gospel passage is all about birth. It&rs...

Dec 04 2020

Cleansed and Renewed

Click here for daily readings There is an absolutely beautiful scene from the popular TV show, Chosen, that depicts a scene similar to this. A leper is thrown out of society and seen as unclean. Even the apostles are afr...

Nov 12 2020

The Law of Love

Click here for daily readings Today’s First Reading, written by Paul from a jail cell, shows the beauty and depth of the statement, “I have come not to abolish the law, but fulfill it.” Paul states...

Nov 05 2020

Sinners Drew Near

Click here for daily readings We have all heard the story from today’s Gospel. Of course God wants to go after the one out of the ninety-nine. We have all heard that Christ is the Good Shepherd. But I want to focus...

Oct 31 2020

Remember Your Death

Click here for daily readings I have been hearing from a lot of people lately that they hope the second coming is soon because things are a mess right now. We hear cries of division, political unrest, and much more....

Oct 13 2020

Relationship over Regulations

Click here for daily readings I love today and the Gospel for a few reasons. To start, today Nathalie and I celebrate our two year anniversary. I am so blessed by her in new ways every single day and she has truly shown ...

Sep 27 2020

What is Your Opinion?

Click here for daily readings The Gospel for today basically describes 2,000 years of moral teaching with one simple question, “What is your opinion?” Jesus asks this to the chief priests and elders and gives...

Sep 03 2020

An Old Fish Tale

Click here for daily readings This Gospel today is pretty familiar to most of us, especially if you have watched the phenomenal series, Chosen. But today I want to focus on an aspect of the story that maybe we don’t...

Aug 24 2020

Divine Power

Click here for daily readings I love the snark coming from Jesus in the Gospel today. First off, we see Nathanael doubting that anything good could possibly come from Nazareth. You can almost feel the uppity attitude thr...