Living Your Faith: Behaviors Demonstrate Your Beliefs

Living Your Faith: Behaviors Demonstrate Your Beliefs

Click here for Daily Readings Today, I finish the week by focusing on verse 21 of chapter 6 in the Gospel of Matthew: “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Mt 6:21 Where Is Your Treasure? Reflecting on this verse reminds me of my days immersed in personal and leadership development…

Striving For Holiness: The Radical Challenge of Loving Your Enemies

Striving For Holiness: The Radical Challenge of Loving Your Enemies

Click here for Daily Readings Today, I once again use the Gospel as the basis for my reflection. Specifically, I’m using the first two verses of the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5, verses 43 and 44. Jesus’ Challenge In these verses, Jesus says to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall…

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The Sower’s Perspective: Planting Seeds of Goodwill

Click here for Daily Readings “…A sower went out to sow…” ~ Mt 13: 3b Today’s Gospel from Matthew, chapter 13, verses one through nine, shares the familiar parable of the sower of seeds. I’d like to step back from the usual analogy of us representing the different type of soil and explore a different…

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Are You Willing to Drink His Cup?

Monday, July 27th, 2022 Click for Daily Readings He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom.” ~ Mt 20:21 Today, I’m choosing to speak about the Gospel reading, which is Matthew…

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Jesus’ Teachings Aren’t Prescriptions

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022 Click here for daily readings Today, I’m talking about the Gospel, but my perspective is heavily influenced by how I interpret what’s happening in the reading from Acts 15:1-6 The scene revolves around the Pharisees arguing that to be saved, the Moses tradition should be followed, and the gentiles had to…