April 5, 2022, Saint Vincent Ferrer In a quote we’ll get from John’s Gospel today, Jesus comes the closest to outright saying that he is God. In an oblique reference to crucifixion, he says, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM.” This title is the same one God, […]

April 4, 2022 Saint Isidore Bishop A very good book to read from the Hebrew Scriptures is Daniel. It has some compelling stories, and we are treated to one today, the story of Susanna. Susanna, a beautiful and God-fearing woman, was falsely accused of infidelity. She placed her faith in God and was proven innocent

April 3, 2022 How hopeful are the readings for today!! We are given assurance that God remembers not our past offenses. Paul tells the Philippians that ‘forget what lies behind … strain for what lies ahead.’ Meaning, we need to let go of our past offenses, too, just like God lets go of our offences.

April 2, 2022  Francis of Paola As we draw closer to Holy Week, our scripture readings take on a darker tone. The foreshadowing of Good Friday is evident today. Jeremiah has recourse to God for deliverance as he is led like a trusting lamb to the slaughter. Like many before and after him, his life was

April 1, 2022 We are getting closer to Holy Week, and the readings today reflect a feeling of foreboding. The excerpt from Wisdom warns that those who live just and righteous lives will be hated—considered obnoxious by those with guilty consciences. Ultimately, some will seek to destroy those who seek to live justly. Maybe not

March 31, 2022 God sends the right people at the right time. Today, we see Moses once again, in a passage from Exodus. The Israelites have turned away from God and made a golden calf to worship. Moses beseeches God to not let his blazing anger consume the wayward people. Moses reminds God of the

March 30, 2022 Rebirth continues in the readings for today. We are at the midpoint of Lent, and the Church is giving us encouragement to continue with our chosen acts of discipline, or to start again if we’ve fallen away. The prophet Isaiah promises that God will call to those in darkness to come out,

March 29, 2022 Our readings today echo the theme of yesterday—newness. From the prophet Ezekiel we hear about water in astounding abundance flowing from the temple (God). All along this life-giving stream are animals and fruit-bearing trees of every kind. There is so much water that it freshens the salty sea. All is made new

March 28, 2022 Did you know that God delights in you? We were created to be a delight! If we think about that for a bit, the first thought is, “Wow, that’s wonderful!” The second thought is, “Do I believe that and live like I am the delight of God’s eye?” Today, the prophet Isaiah

March27, 2022 In my mind the readings today are about how fruitful we are. In the passage from Joshua, for the first time in forty years, the Israelites are not eating manna. Instead, they are eating what they have produced. They have been weaned, if you will. In Psalm 34 they extol the Lord for