Feast of Perpetua and Felicity Jesus, today in Matthew’s Gospel, has some sharp words to say about the leaders of his time. He warns his followers to listen to what they say, but not to follow their examples. That got me to thinking—what sort of example do I set? I am not an elected leader, […]

Today, Daniel addresses the Almighty as “Lord, great and awesome God…” Now that is what I call a salutation!! He goes on to say that God is compassionate and forgiving no matter what. Jesus, in Luke’s Gospel excerpt, promises that we will receive blessings—they will overflow!! That should cause me to think about how I

St Casimir  What a wonderful promise we are given today!! Moses told the Israelites that if they walk with the Lord, they will be a people “peculiarly” his own. Don’t you want to be particularly God’s? Boy, I do!! Jesus asks us to perfect, just as our Heavenly Father is perfect. That seems like a

St Katherine Drexel I’ve heard it said that the longest journey begins with a step. That first step can often be the hardest, especially if I am comfortable where I am. I know that I need to move toward God, but that requires acknowledging my peccadillos and moving away from them. The prophet Ezekiel tells

My journey through Lent comes to a stopping point. Today I am asked “Do I really believe in the power of prayer?” Queen Esther (Esther C: 12, 14-16,23-25) is in dire straits. She turns to God confidently in prayer. Jesus in Matthew (Matt 7:7-12) insists that if you seek God in prayer, you will be

Today is the sequel to everybody’s favorite bible story—Jonah (Jonah 3:1-10). We start today after Jonah has been spewed up on land. Our hero is on a journey to the city of Nineveh announcing his message as he goes. I began to realize that Jonah must have been compelling to elicit such a change in

One line from Isaiah (Is 55:10-11) stood out for me just now in today’s readings: “Giving seed to one who sows”. I got to wondering, just what kind of seed am I sowing in the world? What kind of fruit can be expected of it? Would I be pleased with what grows from what I

Today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel (Matt25:31-46) spells out the Corporal Works of Mercy. In the excerpt from Leviticus Liv19:1-2,11-18), those admonitions from Jesus are expanded. And then Psalm 19 praises the wisdom of God’s law. All this is a bit overwhelming for me. I know I fall woefully short when measured by the yardstick of

            Today I ask: when I stand naked before God will I feel the need to hide like Adam and Eve? Will I have passed the tests that Jesus passed—greed, self-aggrandizement, taking God and his great love for granted? More likely I will need to throw myself at God’s feet repeating over and over again the