Category: Healing
Friar’s Corner: Jesus is our best Shepherd
Acts 13:14. 35-52; Psalm 100:1-3, 5; Revelation 7:14b-17; John 10:27-30 These forty days after Easter and the nine-day novena preparing for Pentecost have us reading for St. Luke’s Acts of the Apostles, the history of the earliest church. The first half of Acts recounts the teaching and ministry of St. Peter. The second half deals...
10 Promises of Jesus
Featured on CatholicMom.com The subtitle of 10 Promises of Jesus by Marge Fenelon is Scripture Reflections about Suffering and Joy reflects only a part of what the book has to offer. It doesn’t tell you about the beautiful stories Marge collected from those who have suffered some of the most difficult tragedies you can imagine....
Friars Corner: God’s plan for marriage
Genesis 2:18-24; Psalms 128:1-6; Hebrews 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 Obviously, the Biblical theme in both Old and New Testaments for marriage is the same, a grown son or daughter shall leave their parental home and be joined to their spouse and the two shall become one. This union is a permanent one, largely for the proper...
Gratitude Journal, Faithbooks and Daily Examen
Part 6 in the Journaling toward God series In Part 5 of this series, I presented three options to help you structure your journaling: Weekly Summary, Morning Pages and Letters to God. I’ll devote this post to three additional structures: A Gratitude Journal, Faithbooks and Daily Examen A Gratitude Journal – Thankfulness can make you happier!...
CatholicMom: Waiting for Jesus
Featured on CatholicMom.com What are you waiting for right now? I don’t mean waiting your turn at the doctor’s office or the checkout line or waiting to move forward in a traffic jam. I mean waiting for the next life-changing reprieve or jolt that you are powerless against. You waffle between fear and hope because...
Friars Corner: Don’t leave Jesus because of Judas
Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalms 116:1-6, 8-9; James 2:14-18; Mark 8:27-35 As I pray and read over the weekend Mass readings, certain lines stand out to me. Holy Spirit what is your message that I am to share? We are now halfway through St. Mark’s gospel. The “students,” disciples or Jesus, traveled with him watching him heal...
The Six Lessons of 9-11
After 17 years, I still keep a poster on the wall of my office advertising the National Book Festival, which my husband and I attended on September 8, 2001. All kinds of booths and entertainment venues filled the National Mall in Washington, DC. The neighboring public buildings hosted educational and informational presentations. Authors signed their...