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All But Him is Vanity

All But Him is Vanity

All speech is labored; there is nothing one can say. The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the ear satisfied with hearing. // Ecclesiastes 1:8 Whenever I read today’s First Reading...
September 25, 2024

The Courage To Speak Out

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.” // Matthew 18:15...
September 25, 2024
The Courage to Speak Out

The Courage to Speak Out

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.” // Matthew...
August 13, 2024
A Simple Touch - Blessed Is She

A Simple Touch

When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. // Matthew 9:25 When I think of many long nights when...
July 07, 2024
Falling For That False Prophet - Blessed Is She

Falling For That False Prophet

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or...
June 25, 2024
Vending Machine Prayers - Blessed Is She

Vending Machine Prayers

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God,...
April 14, 2024
Be Still and Take a Nap - Blessed Is She

Be Still and Take a Nap

[Jesus] woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Quiet! Be still!" The wind ceased and there was great calm. // Mark 4:39  There are many evenings when...
January 26, 2024
My Divided Soul - Blessed Is She

My Divided Soul

But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house.” // Luke 11:17 There are a...
October 12, 2023
Laying Hold of His Sound Words - Blessed Is She

Laying Hold of His Sound Words

Lay hold of eternal life. // 1 Timothy 6:12 If I had a dollar for each time I read a piece of Catholic commentary, offhand words from a member of...
September 21, 2023
Learning To Forgive - Blessed Is She

Learning To Forgive

Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. // Matthew 18:18 I...
August 15, 2023
Cultivating Rich Soil - Blessed Is She

Cultivating Rich Soil

But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. // Matthew 13:9. When I look around our world right now, the world in...
July 25, 2023
The Care of Our Heavenly Father - Blessed Is She

The Care of Our Heavenly Father

Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,  nor secret that will not be known. // Matthew 10:26 We’ve all experienced fear in the last three years....
June 24, 2023