August 4, 2024
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time The combined readings from The Book of Exodus and Saint John’s Gospel this Sunday have a common theme: hunger and bread from heaven. The Exodus text is the familiar story of the manna with which God fed his people during their journey in the wilderness, even as they complained when […]
August 3, 2024
One of the first things parents teach their children is to tell right from wrong. “You don’t hit your brother.” Then, we teach them proper responses when others wrong them. “Biting the kid that took your toy is not ok.” And then, as they grow and mature, we try to teach them to do what […]
August 2, 2024
Feast of Saint Peter Julian Eymard The community of believers was of one heart and mind…. The optional readings for the feast of Father Eymard are found in the Lectionary. The first reading, from the Acts of the Apostles, is one of the two summary statements of life in the early community. Both focus on […]
August 1, 2024
I pray often, “Lord, I do not always know well what I must do in my life. Please help me be open to your will for me and mine today.” In our humble acceptance of God’s will and our openness to his ways, we consciously cooperate toward fulfilling his plans. By being open and willing, […]
July 31, 2024
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola “Brothers and sisters: Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus (known as the Jesuits) in 1540, just two years after he was ordained a […]
July 30, 2024
Last Saturday, we heard/read the parable explained in today’s Gospel. Between that parable and this explanation, there is also the parable of the mustard seed and the yeast, which was missed this year because of yesterday’s Memorial of the “Bethany Family” of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Interestingly, the disciples want to know an explanation about […]
July 29, 2024
Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus Today’s choice is the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, as we find them in the gospel of Mathew (11:19-27). Unfortunately, these verses are merely a brief glimpse into a much more elaborate story that is also contained in Saint Luke’s gospel. For our meditation, let us […]
July 28, 2024
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time We live in a world of social media and AI to gather information, scams that seem real, steal personal information, and destroy many’s financial security. Rumors become exaggerated, giving truth to the saying; when the legend becomes fact, print the legend. I often tell myself, “That my mind will tell […]
July 27, 2024
I have a friend of mine with whom I went to high school. He is nasty to others, flips others off if they disagree with him, is mean to his wife, uses foul language, and more. None of this bothers me. I have come to expect this behavior from him. I have often spoken with […]
July 26, 2024
Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ah, parenting! The joys, the challenges, the “bumps in the road,” the successes. The times of holding your breath, holding back tears, those precious instances of great pride, the “uh, oh” experiences – all of these sacred, holy “God moments.” And parenting never […]