Daily Reflections
In our church traditions, we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Heart of Jesus is unbound and ever flowing with love for creation. To me, our Church’s monthly devotions direct my spiritual life. They allow me to take on new understandings of what our Fathers and Councils outlined in…
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Treasure, a story of loss and resilience in Jesus I was very young when my father died. I remember the sound of the mourners, with their long wails of abject grief. There were so many people in the house that day and my mother was the most distraught of all…
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We have received a spirit of adoption as sons through which we cry: Abba! Father! One of the most inspiring books I read as a teenager that helped my relationship with Abba Father, was titled, “I Dared to Call Him Father” by Bilquis Sheikh. It was the conversion story of…
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Today we are regaled by a tale of prophetic succession that has no little significance for us, we too are anointed as prophets from the moment of our baptism. Elijah invites his protégé Elisha to ask him for a parting gift just before his departure and Elisha boldly asks for…
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Matthew 5:48 is arguably the highest point of the teaching of the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. Jesus said, “You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt 5:48). The context of this reading suggests it has to do with being perfect in our love for one…
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A conversation on Jesus’s teaching against vengeance and human way of retribution. Reading God’s Word in Scripture is inspiring. As often as I do, I’m filled with joy. It is a “lamp to my feet and light to my path” (Ps 119:105). In these words, I find not just comfort…
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A seed is not something we typically associate with mystery or magnificence, but it is the analogy Jesus uses, not once but twice, in today’s Gospel. Let’s take a closer look at his first analogy: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a…
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Jesus’s teaching on oath-taking Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). The fifth chapter of St. Matthew’s gospel records Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (the Beatitudes) and some of His great teachings on the law…
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A conversation on silence, chastity, and self-mastery. A heart that seeks God turns us into pilgrims, journeying toward a complete revelation of the divine. The prophet Elijah epitomized this seeker’s spirit as he journeyed across the desert to Mount Sinai (or Horeb), the mountain of God. There, in a cave,…
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A reflection inspired by the life of St. Anthony of Padua. Today, we reflect on our core identity as Christians: sharing the Good News of salvation in words and action. Let us allow ourselves to be inspired and renewed in this mission through the words of the prophet Isaiah (61:1-3)…
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