Daily Reflections
In the first part of this three-part series titled “A Saint Today,” I delved into the idea that living a saintly life means communion with God. I draw a similar sentiment in the exploration of the concept of holiness. To be sure, the term “holy” has a more complex meaning…
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What does it mean to be a saint in today’s world? How can we better understand the qualities that make someone saintly? On this special day, when we honor all saints, let’s explore these questions together. Firstly, happy Feast Day to you, a member of the Communion of Saints. May…
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In my article last July 31st, I mentioned that I enjoyed my childhood days when our mother would teach us how to bake bread. I loved putting a tiny amount of yeast in the dough. I have always marveled at the way yeast works. I love watching bread rise in…
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The response for today’s Psalm is “Our God is the God of salvation.” When God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, He came to lead a fallen human race to salvation. His mission of salvation to the world includes healing. First spiritual healing, but also plenty of physical…
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“… you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth. Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles,…
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You are Fellow Citizens with the Holy Ones. “Brothers and sisters: You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the house of God, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.”…
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“Decide for ourselves what is right.” These words stand out in today‘s gospel. As we journey through life, we are faced with countless choices and decisions. The experts say that we make up to 200 decisions daily. Beginning with the smallest daily choices and moving to the life-altering decisions. Beginning…
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There have been many times in the recent past that I have wondered about how God feels when He looks down upon the earth and sees the behavior of human beings; those He created in His own image and likeness. Must He not be shaking his head in dismay and…
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Life is a gift from God, and everything we have comes from God. This imposes on us the obligation to care for these gifts knowing that we are beneficiaries of divine love. The readings of today remind us that we are God’s servants entrusted with many gifts. We are to…
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What is it that separates us from God? In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul asked, “Who will separate us from the love of Christ?” (Rom. 8:35) He then answered himself, “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future…
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