Sunday Gospels 
The Father Gives Us the Holy Spirit
“If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” – Luke 11:13 It happened three weeks after I had been baptized in the Holy Spirit while at a charismatic prayer group meeting…. Read More ›
Focus My Heart on Jesus
The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her. – Luke 10:41-42 I love this gospel reading. It is a popular one with various interpretations and… Read More ›
Love the Lord, Your God
He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27) I have often wondered what it means to love God this way. I long to love God this way. But… Read More ›
Written in Heaven
“Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” – Luke 10:20 “Your names are written in heaven.” In this gospel, Jesus sends out his missionaries to prepare the way for Him. But he doesn’t just send them out. He gives them specific instructions…. 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Sunday, May 29, 2016 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ “They all ate and were satisfied. And when the leftover fragments were picked up, they filled twelve wicker baskets. ” Luke 9:17 For years I had been hungry. For years I had been searching for food that nourished me, for… Read More ›
The Most Holy Trinity
“I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. – John 16:12-13 We cannot possibly bear the whole truth all at once. Look at the Trinity. It is beyond our understanding. We try to explain it…. Read More ›
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