Daily Reflections
Some people are born with dancing feet. I am not. I can sing a tune, but I am not good at swaying to a rhythm. When I sang fast songs in a karaoke gathering with friends, they were like punishments for me. My friends call me the “Singing Priest,” but…
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Faith in the Old Testament One of my favorite Biblical verses is found in Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the realization of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” The remainder of the chapter goes on to offer examples of people of faith from the Old Testament such as…
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‘Moses erected the tabernacle … He brought the ark into the tabernacle and put the screening veil in place … the cloud of the Lord rested on the tabernacle by day, and a fire shone within the cloud by night, for all the House of Israel to see.’ ‘How lovely…
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The Gospel for today speaks of finding a treasure or a “pearl of great price.” The finder has to recognize it as such. And then keep the knowledge to himself, at least for a while. He relinquishes everything he has to possess the treasure. He lets go of everything else…
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Most of the time in life, it is not all about speed or how fast we are, but about being properly guided. One would question the rationale behind the stopping of the Israelites to set up tents of meeting in the desert. Could it not have been a moment to…
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Today we celebrate the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, who are the parents of the Virgin Mary, the In-Laws of Joseph, and Jesus’ earthly grandparents. Imagine the amount of holiness in one house as they got together for sharing meals, birthdays or special events. Today’s Gospel gave me the…
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One of the things that makes life very fascinating is the fact that we do not know what will happen next. We ordinarily live in hope that the future will always be good. Anxiety sets in when what we see does not encourage this hope of a better future. This…
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God is continually at work in our souls, planting good desires and virtues. His heart is overflowing with good things for us. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not your woe! Plans to give…
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My dear friends, the gospel today which presents a powerful image of Christ as the vine is very familiar to us. St. John used the image that we are familiar with so as to teach us about the mutual life and intimacy Jesus shares with us, as it exists between…
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It’s so funny how a reading can call you out. The other night I was on the phone with my Mom, and I realized that the very first thing I did was start with my complaints. I know she didn’t mind hearing them because our parents are there to listen…
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