Month: June 2016

June 27-July 1

Mon., June 27, 2016 Amos 2:6-10, 13-16; Matthew 8:18-22 A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” – Mt 8:19 Jesus says “Follow me.” What does it mean to follow Jesus? Lord, I yearn to follow you. What does it mean for me to follow you? Help me… Read More ›

Follow Me

And to another he said, “Follow me.” (Luke 9:59) Where were you when you first heard those words? Do you remember? Do you remember when the Lord first called you and you knew it beyond a shadow of a doubt? I wonder if I first heard those words earlier, when I was just a little… Read More ›

June 20-24, 2016

Mon., June 20, 2016 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Matthew 7:1-5 Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye? – Mt. 7:3 Jesus tells us: “Stop judging.” Do I judge others? Lord, there are times that I become very judgmental. It is… Read More ›

Who Do You Say That I Am?

Jesus said to them, “… who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” – Luke 9:20 Jesus has so many names. Shepherd is one of my favorites. And there is Teacher. Messiah. Savior. Healer. Lord. Friend. So many more. But Jesus did not just ask that question 2000… Read More ›

Love Each Other Through the Pain

I was wondering how to say it. I wanted to be clear and concise. I wanted to express my feelings about Orlando. But I couldn’t find the words. Orlando. The city that was once just a sleepy town. Innocent lives lost. And no answer to that question we all ask. Why? I do not want… Read More ›

June 13-17, 2016

Mon., June 13, 2016 St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Matthew 5:38-42 But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. – Mt 5:39 Do I need Jesus’… Read More ›

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

“So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love.” – Luke 7:47 This Gospel story never ceases to move me. I am so amazed at what love can do. Love can forgive and love can be healed and love can love so intensely that one is willing to… Read More ›

June 6 – 10, 2016

Monday, June 6, 2016 1 Kgs 17:1-6; Matthew 5:1-12 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” – Mt 5:3 In today’s Gospel, Jesus gave us the Beatitudes. Have I adopted these simple rules to my life? Lord, I know that these rules will go a long way to help… Read More ›

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“God has visited his people.” Luke 7:16b This little sentence really grabbed my heart today. God has visited His people. I get the visitation part. And it is not just past tense. God not only walked in the garden with Adam and Eve. He not only walked with his disciples in Jerusalem. He walks in… Read More ›