Fifth Sunday of the Year Gospel AJesus said to his disciples: "You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no...
In the Letter to the Hebrews we read: "Keep your eyes on Jesus." How often we need to be reminded of this truth. It goes on to say that "Jesus is the perfecter...
"Jesus’ response to our worry-filled lives is quite different. He asks us to shift the point of gravity, to relocate the center of our attention, to change our priorities. Jesus wants us to...
St. Francis of Assisi appeared to be unable to think of anything but the passion of Jesus Christ; and, in thinking of it, he continually shed tears, so that by his constant weeping...
"The measure you measure will be measured back to you." This is a sober thought Jesus teaches us in the scriptures. He is reminding us that God will use the same measure that...
Homily Fourth Sunday Year A Reading 1: Zephaniah continued the prophetic ministry to Israel. He was a number of prophets were raised up by the Lord to call the Chosen People back to...
For many it is easier to love someone else, but harder to receive love from another, as much as we want to be loved. Why is that? It could be the result of...
Fourth Sunday Ordinary Gospel AWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.· Matthew lists nine “beatitudes”; Luke only includes four....
"Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from...
“Every child who, rather than being born, is condemned unjustly to being aborted, bears the face of Jesus Christ, bears the face of the Lord, who even before he was born, and then...
"Most of us distrust God. Most of us think of God as a fearful, punitive authority or as an empty, powerless nothing. Jesus’ core message was that God is neither a powerless weakling...
Thought of the Day January 19, 2023 Joy
By spiritaflame 10:04 AM"That is what makes joy different from happiness or pleasure or fun. All of the others depend on certain conditions – good health, a good job, a happy family, lots of toys and...
Homily: Third Sunday Year A Reading 1: The Church continues its reflection on Isaiah with a familiar theme we have seen during the Christmas season. There is darkness in the world and...
St. Francis de Sales in his Spiritual Diary said “the worst things that can befall persons who have good will is to want to be what they cannot be and not want to...
Third Sunday Ordinary Gospel AWhen Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. · Jesus had gone down to the Jordan in Judea where John was baptizing. Now, he returns to...
"When you lie down on your bed to sleep, remember with thanksgiving the blessings and the providence of God." St. Anthony the GreatAs we celebrate the feast of St. Anthony the Great, his...
"To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless." G. K. Chesterton This is the radical life...
"As long as I keep running about asking “Do you love me? Do you really love me?” I give all power to the voices of the world and put myself in bondage because...
"I learned from experience that joy does not reside in the things about us, but in the very depths of the soul, that one can have it in the gloom of a dungeon...
Homily: Second Sunday Ordinary Year A Reading: There are three Suffering Servant Songs in Isaiah in which the prophet identifies the future Messiah. Last Sunday, the first reading was also from the...
There is a story of six people who froze to death around a campfire on a bitterly cold night. Each had a log of wood they might have contributed to the fire, but...
Second Sunday Ordinary Gospel AJohn the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom...
St. Philip Neri used to say, that he who does not seek, above all things, the salvation of his soul, is a fool. How really important is our salvation to us in fact? The...
As we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we need to take this time to reflect on our own Baptism. For the most part we were too young to remember....
Some people see things negatively, others positively. Some people approach things happening to them as a curse. Their constant expression is "poor me" or "why is this happening to me" Others interpret things...
With so many suicides, so many addictions, so many people with deep depressions, with so many abortions, we need to remind ourselves of this statement from Pope Benedict XVI. "Each of us is the...
Homily: Feast of the Epiphany Year A Reading 1: What is the purpose of light? It gives clarity and dispels the darkness around us. It enables us to see when we travel....
Today is the Feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Here is a quote from her for our reflection. "The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of...
Today, we celebrate the Holy Name of Jesus, in St. Paul's words, the name above all other names. Here is a quote I like to share for your reflection. “Faith in Jesus and in...
Each New Year is a beginning; each day, each hour, each minute is a new beginning. Each is a gift from God that we do not deserve. Instead of being attentive to the...
