The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43 I would usually take the gospel theme to develop. This week it is a parable about the good wheat and weeds the enemy sowed in the field and two other parables. With my background of 47 years, I know myself as a Franciscan, Catholic,...
2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19 Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 There are several themes one could draw from today’s readings. Matthew’s Jesus can sound rather harsh in the early section about parents, children and life in the world. Jesus is moving from the physical to the spiritual world of his new kingdom. It...
“To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit,” promises St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:7. I was born with the natural gift of writing. The Holy Spirit expanded that writing talent into a charism he uses to glorify God. Just as he did for me, the Holy Spirit will hover...
Featured on NewEvangelizers.com ContemplativeHomeschool.com and SpiritualDirection.com “St. Thomas is the greatest doctor of the Church,” author Dave Palmer said, “and I assert that children can be taught his basic philosophy, as I do with my 11- and 7-year olds.” Let’s Go Find God is the enticing teaser of Volume I. The full title of the...
Proverbs 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Ephesians 5:15-20; John 6:51-58 Come, Holy Spirit, come by means of the powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your well beloved spouse. (Fr. Gogby) This week we continue to reflect on Jesus as our “Daily Bread,” coming from heaven to feed us. The first reading this weekend, from the...
Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 During these Lenten Sundays we have been looking at the Old Testament covenants between God and various key figures of his chosen people like Noah, Abraham, Moses and King David. We have been living in the final covenant Jesus made for us with his Father for...
Genesis 15:1-6, 21:1-3; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Colossians 3:12-2; Luke 2:22-40 The Holy Spirit orchestrated many people around the birth of Jesus Christ. He continues to guide the Church on its journey on earth to heaven. The love of God came to earth through Jesus to bring us into a new heaven and earth. We don’t...