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The Grace and Glory
"Grace and glory He bestows..." It’s easy to forget that there is a race to be won. We are each in the thick of it. Were we not, we wouldn't...
A Good Measure Is Hard To Find
"I hate my hair." "I hate my stomach." "I hate these wrinkles.... ... these pimples ... my job ... my house ... my clothes ... my weight." "I hate myself."...
See and Bend Your Ear...
"Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear." Did you hear that? "See and bend your ear," He says. "You have a destiny," He tells me. "I have...
Seek to Touch Him
There is perhaps no greater drama during the earthly ministry of Christ as those moments when He is approached for healing. Throughout the Gospels we hear of the lowly going...
Not My Will, but Yours
Far too often, I don't listen to what God is telling me. I think I know better, I think I can do better, I am, far too often, too busy...
Loving Yourself
“Owe no one anything, except to love one another…” Owe no one anything except to love one another. Oh, how much simpler life would be if I only took this...
The Scum of the World
I Corinthians 4: 10-13 "We are fools for Christ's sake... To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and buffeted and homeless, and we labour, working...
Then They Will Fast in Those Days (if they can remember)
Readings for September 5th First Reading: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover...
More Than Success
In today’s Gospel reading according to St. Luke, Jesus helps Simon and his fishermen catch more fish than they ever had. By trusting Him to lower their nets again,...
Unrealistic Expectations
A few years ago, I had one of those few moments of clarity amidst chaos and pain. Sitting in Mass, I was made aware of the fact that I had...
Two Truths and a Lie
I slumped into the orange and gray subway seat, too tired to care about the grime permanently encrusted on the surface. I'm no stranger to emotional breakdowns on the...
We Are Here
"When I came to you..." I am here. We are here. We are here to dive into the Word together, as a community of believers, as a community...
