Daily Reflections
Our Church literally depends on each one of us to be living in holiness. Whew, talk about a lot of pressure; however, it’s true. “Joined and held together by every supporting ligament, with the proper functioning of each part, brings about the Body’s growth and builds itself up in love.”…
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In his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matt. 5:9). And yet, in today’s Gospel, Jesus seems to proclaim something quite different: “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I…
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What is our image of God? What does He want from us? For most of us, God is Mercy, and we would not be wrong in that. But He is also Justice. His perfect mercy and perfect justice cannot and will not be denied. On our journey through life, we…
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With joy today the Church remembers and honors Saint Luke the Evangelist. Luke, a disciple of Paul of Tarsus, a native of Antioch. And, recognized as the author of the third Gospel as well as the Acts of the Apostles. He is a very great personality. The Saints as Real…
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The beginning of the today’s Gospel is interesting. It shares with us what Jesus is truly about. How often we expect Jesus to solve every problem in our life. Jesus came to turn men’s hearts from the things of this world to the realities of God. That which had been…
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We pray for many people, things, and circumstances, but why do we pray for these needs? Does God not already know them? Do we pray to activate God who might otherwise forget or ignore our needs? Is He unaware of them or their importance to us? No, brothers and sisters,…
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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). You Will Be My Witnesses “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and…
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At our very center is a gifted dignity deeper than any good that we do, which puts us at ease with God. Ephesians says we have received something like a “down payment” or “first installment” of eternal life, just as a pregnant woman has within her a new life, yet…
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The beginning of the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians starts as a prayer of thanksgiving. Thus, we read: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens….” We have here a revelation of…
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We are created in His image We must start where God started, in the beginning. We were created in His image and likeness, unlike all the rest of creation and creatures. As such we possess an intellect that seeks truth and a will that seeks happiness. While God saw that…
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