Daily Reflections
What happened under the fig tree? We will never know this side of heaven. “The Chosen”series offers one interpretation of events, and our prayer and imagination can come up withmany others. The point is, Jesus saw him. What does it mean to be seen by Jesus? It could be a…
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Rules are made for order and discipline. It is to avoid inequality of any kind. Where thereis rule of law, there is equity, justice, and respect for one another. The law keepseveryone in check and the goal is for peace and harmony in the community. Suchserenity or tranquility is what…
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He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come. Mary was raised and formed in the temple. Her faithful upbringing and time spent therecultivated in her a preparedness for her vocation. Our Heavenly Father worked, in all hismajesty, from the beginning of…
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I was always the last one in the queue. It did not matter- when I was a child, I had an older sister who would defend me if the boys teased me because I could not walk as well as they could and could not run without falling over. When…
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All of today’s readings are focused on the spiritual principles of what one might call wealthmanagement for disciples.In the first reading, the prophet Ezekiel chastises the Prince of Tyre for his self-aggrandizingstance: “…. you may think yourself like a god…. By your great wisdom applied to yourtrading you have heaped…
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The Rich Young Man asks this of Jesus: What good must I do to gain eternal life? It’sthe question of questions and we all want to know the answer. Jesus offers theCommandments and having kept these one and all, the wealthy youth pressesfurther, seeking perfection. Jesus’ answer sees him walk…
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In May, I fell and broke both of my wrists. Other GVM contributors have graciously stepped in to fill my Day 18 reflections for the past few months. To them, thank you! The long story short is that I quite literally was without use of my arms and hands for…
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On October 9, 1859, a young girl by the name of Adele Brise encountered a beautifullady “clothed in dazzling white, with a yellow sash around her waist. She had a crown ofstars around her head, and her long golden wavy hair fell loosely over her shoulders”(https://championshrine.org/our-story/). Adele asked the meaning…
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“In the evening of life, we will be judged by love alone.” – St. John of the Cross This quote distills the ultimate mission given to us by Christ. Because of His great love for us,He sacrificed His life on the cross to save us. What wondrous love is this!…
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Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”(Psalm 118:24). The Dogma of Assumption The Church teaches that “when the course of her earthly life was finished, the ImmaculateVirgin Mary was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory,…
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