Month: October 2016

Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2016

Mon., October 31, 2016 Philippians 2:1-4; Luke 14:12-14 Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind – Luke 14:13 What ways of God most puzzle me? Lord, your ways are so mysterious at times. Help me to understand all your ways. Grant me the discernment to see which… Read More ›

Save What is Lost

Sunday, Oct. 30 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what is lost. (Luke 19:10) Jesus changed Zacchaeus’ life. Jesus came into his life and asked to dine with him. He didn’t ask Zacchaeus to change first. He loved him the way he was. Zacchaeus… Read More ›

Oct. 24-28, 2016

Mon., October 24, 2016 Ephesians 4:32 – 5:8; Luke 13:10-17 He was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. – Luke 13:10 Jesus points out that good works are permitted on the Sabbath. Do I observe the Sabbath completely and properly? Lord, I know it is your day, but there are so many projects that… Read More ›

Lord, Have Mercy On Me

Sunday, October 23 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be merciful to me a sinner.’ (Luke 18:13) Both of the men in this gospel are sinners. But only one admits… Read More ›

Oct. 17-21, 2016

Mon., October 17, 2016 St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr Ephesians 2:1-10; Luke 12:13-21 Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions. – Lk 12:15 How does my greed get in the way of my relationship… Read More ›

Pray Always

“Then (Jesus) told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.” (Lk 18:1) Pray always. In the earliest days of my life as a Catholic, when I had no clue as to what prayer really was, I prayed whenever I needed something or whenever I wanted to thank God… Read More ›

Oct 12 to 14, 2016

Wednesday, October 12 Galatians 5:18-25; Luke 11:42-46 And he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them. – Lk 11:46 Do I always reflect the values of Jesus to others? Lord, sometimes I expect others… Read More ›

Oct. 10-11, 2016

Monday, October 10 Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1; Luke 11:29-32 Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. – Lk 11:30 Jesus preaches repentance. What is God asking me to change? Lord, you are always nudging me to change many ways. Most times I just… Read More ›

Giving Thanks

Jesus said in reply, “Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God? Then he said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.” – Luke 17:17-19 I have always wondered about the nine lepers who did not come… Read More ›

Keep the Faith

Sunday, October 2, 2016 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” – Luke 17:5 The apostles ask Jesus for more faith and he tells the apostles that even if their faith was as small as a mustard seed, great things can happen. The amount of faith does… Read More ›