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A Different Gospel
Oh, how the first reading spoke to me today: “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are...
To the Anxious Ones
To the anxious ones: There are always a few of those thoughts lurking in the back of my mind, waiting to come out at night. They start as tiny...
Thy Will be Done
Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. (Job 42:1-2) When was the...
God is Moving
Woes. Such an intense word. Surrounding us are sorrows, destruction, and bitterness. Sometimes life might seem hopeless, but like today’s Gospel reminds us, we’ve been given the ultimate trump...
Priorities, Priorities
"Leave the dead to bury their own dead." I don't know about you, but whenever I hear this verse I get all indignant and think, Where is your compassion,...
The Evolution of the Heart
Upon reflecting on today’s readings, one theme consistently came to mind - the evolution of the heart. I believe these readings set up an interesting progression of how one can...
Entertaining Angels
Today is the Feast of the Archangels. We tend to see pictures and representations of angels everywhere in our culture, but we don't often think about them as a real,...
Remember Your Mercies
The Responsorial Psalm refrain is “Remember your mercies, O Lord.” The psalmist begins by asking for guidance, and then compassion, and then concludes with praising the Lord. In many ways...
The Return to Dust
My husband and I became first time homeowners last year, and since then, we have been finding more and more minor and major issues that need to be addressed. Now...
The Timeless
"He has put the timeless into their hearts..." It’s easy to feel small. I mean, we are small, comparatively. We live tiny existence's in the middle of tiny minutes and...
Not Your Average Kingship
"Herod said...'but who is this about whom I hear such things?'" In today’s gospel, King Herod is the poster boy for letting a narrow perspective cloud important judgment. (Not that...
Providing Only What We Need
In the first reading from Proverbs, the writer calls out and requests from God a mixed bag. He says “[p]ut falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither...
