Tag: Jesus
February 14, 2016
First Sunday of Lent “Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days …” (Luke 4:1-2) The desert. I am in my own desert. Of course. It is Lent, after all. My prayer is dry. I’m in pain because of my rheumatoid… Read More ›
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday. Did it seem to come faster this year? I do not feel prepared. I have not contemplated my plan for this Lenten season yet. Maybe there should be no plan. Maybe I should just wing it. I do not even have a book ready to read yet. I need to get started. I… Read More ›
Feb. 8 – 12, 2016
Monday, February 8 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13; Mark 6:53-56 Jesus heals. There are so many kinds of healing needed these days. What do I need to ask Jesus to heal in myself and in others? Lord, there are many areas of my life that need your healing touch. Help me to understand the area in… Read More ›
Feb. 1-5, 2016
Monday, February 1 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mark 5:1-20 Do I often tell others what God has done in my life? Lord, I know you are always present to me. There are times when I take your presence for granted. Grant me the strength to announce to the whole world, and especially my family,… Read More ›
January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time “But he passed through the midst of them and went away.” Luke 4:30 Jesus passed through the midst of them. Unseen. Unrecognized. Even when he read the scripture to them, they did not recognize him. They did not recognize their Savior. How many times has Jesus passed through our midst… Read More ›
Jan. 25-29, 2016
Monday, January 25 The Conversion of St. Paul, Apostle Acts 22:3-16; Mark 16:15-18 Reflect on a time when you experienced a conversion. How was your relationship with Jesus affected? How is God calling you to change today? Lord, thank you for changing my life. Help me to always be open to change. May I experience… Read More ›
Do Whatever He Tells You
His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” – John 2:5 These are the last words of Mary recorded in the Bible. What powerful words they are. Sometimes I feel as if she is speaking to me. Do whatever he tells you. We visited the Holy Land several years ago and… Read More ›
No Ordinary Gift
It was a spur of the moment decision. I received an email from the USCCB selling a commemorative t-shirt of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States last September. Thinking my husband, Rich, would like it, I ordered one a couple of months before Christmas and requested that it be delivered to my office so… Read More ›
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