Click here for Daily Readings And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said,“I will do it. Be made clean.” His leprosy was cleansed immediately. ~Mt 8:2-3 This scene is portrayed so beautiful in The Chosen,…
Click here for Daily Readings “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.” ~Mt 7:24 When I read this verse, I think of the many people I’ve spoken with who claim to believe in Jesus, yet are reluctant to…
Click here for Daily Readings But the LORD answered me, Say not, “I am too young.” To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak. Have no fear before them, because I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD. ~Jer 1:7-8 Today is the solemnity of St….
Click here for Daily Readings This is the Law and the Prophets. “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it…
Click here for Daily Readings “For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” ~Mt 7:2 I have heard the story several times in different Catholic podcasts but haven’t verified the source. My summarization of it is that there’s was a nun…
Click here for Daily Readings “But we know where he is from. When the Christ comes, no one will know where he is from.” ~ Jn 7:27 I used to be certain that my value came from working hard and being recognized for it. I was so sure that if I just proved myself valuable…
Click here for Daily Readings “Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided…
Click here for Daily Readings “Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.” ~ Isaiah 49:15 Have you ever felt like God forgot about you? Those moments when you feel trapped in a deep cave on a deserted island…
Click here for Daily Readings Therefore we fear not, though the earth be shaken and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea. ~ Ps 46:2 Yesterday, I shared about my unemployment. Compared to my first experience with it, I notice something intriguing when I contrast my demeanor between then and now. The first time,…
Click here for Daily Readings “For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his native place.”” ~Jn 4:44 Once again, I was laid off under the guise of a reduction in force. It’s ironic that companies love to demand loyalty from their current and future employees, yet they don’t hesitate to eliminate…