Daily Reflections
Peter speaks: The events of those days crashed over us with a breathtaking power and speed. From the moment we walked away from our former lives we were caught up in the wake of the Teacher. Before dawn He would be missing. Then He would return to us, with the…
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Recently this prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours for Sunday struck me: Almighty and ever-present Father, your watchful care reaches from end to end and orders all things in such power that even the tensions and the tragedies of sin cannot frustrate your loving plans. God’s Inexorable Plan The…
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In his light, we see light. We’ve been hearing that in church of late. And in our Gospel reading, Jesus asks the rhetorical question: Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed? The obvious answer is No. But on closer reflection, is…
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Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations! That is today’s responsorial psalm. How many of us actually do that? Most of the time, we’re imploring God to hear and answer our petitions and grant us all our requests. Sometimes we remember to thank God for answering prayers, and sometimes…
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Today, the Church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul, the great missionary to the nations. Paul’s conversion experience helps us to understand what conversion is all about. It is an experience of reversal in thinking and mentality. Ordinarily, Paul cannot be said to have been an unbeliever before his conversion.…
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The readings from Samuel have been leading up to the moment of David becoming king of Israel and Judah, uniting the kingdoms. All that work always seems excessive for such a short period of unity. In the words of the responsorial psalm, God says of King David: “My faithfulness and…
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Every third Sunday of the Ordinary Time of the Year, has been designated by Pope Francis, as the Sunday of the Word of God. And we have the readings describe the ministry of the reader and the priest in every liturgical assembly – especially on Sundays – in our different…
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As you may know already, January 22nd is the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. Today’s readings really hit home for me, as my wife and I have very a special soul of ours in Heaven due to a miscarriage. Our precious Zelie, who we named…
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Articles of Faith Thomas Aquinas is rather known for his intellectual approach to theological topics. However, in his catechetical works such as the Commentary to the Apostles’ Creed, he explains the articles of faith with the simplicity of a true believer and with the devotion of a small child. Here…
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Drawing In In today’s gospel we read about the crowds who were following Jesus. They were reaching out to touch him. They were pressing in on Him. Can you imagine the multitudes being so overwhelming that Jesus had to get in a boat so that He would not be crushed?…
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