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Visitations
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace.” // Luke 19:41-42 I was annoyed....
Hold Your Ground
Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. // Ephesians 6:13 My...
Put On the New Cloak
“No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old...
Exceedingly Beautiful
No one looked on you with pity or compassion to do any of these things for you. // Ezekiel 16:5 “It’s time for us to stop living like abandoned orphans.” ...
Particular Provision
I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an infant to his cheeks. // Hosea 11:4 Saint Benedict, whose feast day...
How Long?
May your compassion quickly come to us, for we are brought very low. // Psalm 79:8 I scribbled hurriedly on the index card. Names, needs, questions, and charges poured forth...
We All Need Saving
“I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.” // John 12:47 When I cease to identify with the sick and the sinners in the Gospel,...
A Sliver of Supplication
Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son. // Gospel Acclamation (based on Acts 16:14b) Lately, I’ve begun each morning by asking our Lady to...
The Fruit of His Love is Love
Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need. // Psalm 112:5 I followed my dear friend into her living room, lit only by lamps and candles....
Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
[E]ars open to obedience you gave me. // Psalm 40:6 It was undeniable. All the evidence was spread before me. My failure to obey God’s direction led to a failure...
A Saint's Strategy for Gossip
Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up. // 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Some friends and I often quip about Saint Thérèse of Lisieux's strategy for avoiding sin in conversation. ...
Numbering Our Days
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. // Psalm 90:12 As I braked for the stop sign, I saw them out of the...
