The Dignity of a Child of God

Saturday, January 6, 2018 Readings for Today Saint André Bessette, Religious – USA Optional Memorial “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”  Mark 1:11b These words, spoken by the

Hearing the Gospel

Sunday, November 5, 2017 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A All Saints for Today “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.  Therefore, do and observe

The Reality of Evil Intent

Sunday, October 8, 2017 Readings for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A All Saints for Today “Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when

A Most Powerful Prayer

Saturday, October 7, 2017 Readings for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary – Memorial As we honor Our Lady of the Rosary today, it’s a good

Fear Transformed

Sunday, August 13, 2017 Readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Saints Pontian, Pope and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs – Optional Memorial During the fourth watch of the night, [Jesus] came

Do Not Worry About Money

Do Not Worry About Money – Reflection for Sunday, February 26, 2017 – Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. Matthew 6:34

The High Call of Holiness in All Things

Sunday, January 29, 2017 Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Saints for Today “Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 The Beatitudes offer us

A Manifestation of Joy

Saturday, January 7, 2017 Readings for January 7 Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest – Optional Memorial [T]he headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people

God Speaks to Your Heart

Friday, December 16, 2016 Readings for Friday of the Third Week of Advent Saints for Today “You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. . . . John was a

The Promptings of God

Thursday, December 15, 2016 Readings for Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Saints for Today (All the people who listened, including the tax collectors, who were baptized with the baptism of John,