This, then, is the third call to conversion: a call to hope, to trust in God and his great promise of eternal life. Let us ask ourselves: Am I convinced that the Lord...
"And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it." Luke 12: 29This is another way of saying live in the present moment, focusing on the...
Homily: Eight Sunday Year C Reading 1: One’s speech and words tell us much about a person, his character, his values, his motives and his true self. One uses a sieve or...
“You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely." Psalm 59: 17What would our life be without God? That would be a...
The intimate relationship between the Father and the Son has a name. It is Spirit. Holy Spirit. “I want you to have my Spirit.” “Spirit” means “breath.” It comes from the ancient Greek...
What is the desire of your heart? If it is not "we shall be like God, for we shall see him as he is", then our life will be a waste. "The entire...
As Christian disciples of Jesus we are called to be a leader in the name of Jesus. Our Lord made it clear that our leadership needs to be modeled after his ministry. His...
It is hard for us to really and fully be attentive and comfortable in the present moment of God's grace in our lives. Some live more in the past. The past is now...
Reflection on Scirpture Seventh Sunday Gospel C A disciple lives differently
By spiritaflame 10:43 AMSeventh Sunday Gospel CJesus said to his disciples: “To you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who...
In baptism we were anointed, consecrated and sealed with the Oil of Chrism as a disciple of Jesus Christ. A disciple is one who remains in the company of Jesus, so as to...
All is grace. It is so easy for us to forget this truth. It is grace that I exist, that I have been redeemed, that I have been sanctified and anointed, that prayers...
On this, Valentine's day, God desires to restate his personal and real love for each of us. It is easy to read about his love. But sometimes it is hard to allow that...
Someone has said: "I am who I am in the eyes of God, nothing more, nothing less." My identity is not in my career, not in my accomplishments, not defined by others, nor...
Homily Sixth Sunday Year C Reading 1: Jeremiah has been sent to call the people of Israel back to the Lord. Externally, they were going through the motions, but internally and relationally...
There is a inner desire in our hearts to achieve. Some seek to achieve success or wealth or power or recognition, all of which is like dust in the graves of the deceased....
Sixth Sunday Gospel CJesus came down with the twelve and stood on a stretch of level ground with a great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all...
"Patience means to remain close to the moment and to fully taste where you are so that the seeds that are sown in the moment can grow and lead you to the future....
Have you ever thought that God is our home. This is an image frequent in the scriptures. He is not only our final resting place, to be with him eternally, but he is...
Do you believe that God has a plan for you? Do you believe that what look like obstacles are really bumps on the road of life? God may use these obstacles to prepare...
Homily Fifth Sunday Year C Invitation
By spiritaflame 10:58 AMHomily Fifth Sunday Year C Reading 1: Last Sunday we heard the call of Jeremiah to be a prophet. In today’s readings we heard the call of Isaiah, Paul and Peter. Like...
One of the promises Jesus has made us is that he will be within us and with us always. This is not a feeling but a faith awareness and a faith conviction. He...
Fifth Sunday Gospel CWhile the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the...
"To see God, to be like God: this is our hope. And today… we need to think a little about this hope: this hope that accompanies us in life. The first Christians depicted hope...
For centuries the world has tried to live without God. Yet, "loneliness, isolation, lack of friendship and intimacy, broken relationships, boredom, feelings of emptiness and depression, and a deep sense of uselessness" still plague...
