Tag: Jesus
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
May 30 – June 3, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-12 Have you not read this scripture passage: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes’?” – Mk 12:10-11 How can I share my riches with others who are in need?… 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 ›
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