AM I TO CONVERT THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OR THE INTERIOR ME?
The Baptism of the Lord – Lectionary: 21. Our part in making the kingdom of God be at hand Reading I Thus says the LORD:Here
IS YOUR SPIRITUALITY YOU-CENTERED OR GOD-CENTERED?
Can attending daily Mass be better for your psyche than your daily morning run?
MAKING TIME FOR INNER RECALIBRATION
Before starting the New Year, review how well you have grown or diminished during the past year.
THE BIRTH OF JESUS
God became incarnate – As we celebrate the First Christmas, The day on which the true First Born, the Son of God, Came to dwell
ON BECOMING ME
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Lectionary 12 “Brothers and sisters:When Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
O ANTIPHONS OF ADVENT
The O Antiphons shape the Church’s liturgy in the days leading up to Christmas. The O Antiphons, as they are commonly called, are the chants
ADVENT CALLS ME TO A JUMP-START OF MY LIFE
Third Sunday of Advent Lectionary: 9 The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ.John answered them
MY VOICE CONVEYS WHOSE MESSAGE?
Second Sunday of Advent Cycle C The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.John went throughout the whole region
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING: Who or What is the Ruler of My Heart?
Pilate said to Jesus, “‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you say this on your own or have others told you
ANOTHER LITURGICAL YEAR IS ENDING
“Jesus said to his disciples:‘In those days . . . they will see the Son of Mancoming in the cloudswith great power and glory,and then
WHAT MOTIVATES ME AND WHERE IS IT LEADING?
“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robesand accept greetings in the marketplaces,seats of honor in synagogues,and places of honor at
DO AUTUMN LEAVES TURN OUR ATTENTION TO GOD?
As I gaze at the changing colors of the autumn leaves I wonder about the purpose God had in mind when he created all the things
I WISH TO SEE
A blind man, Bartimaeus, on hearing that Jesus was passing by,cried out, ‘Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.’. . . Jesus stopped and
BECOMING A CHRISTIAN: FROM SEEKING TO SERVING
“James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Teacher, grant that in your glory we may sit one at
DO I WANT TO BE OPEN TO THE GIFTS GOD OFFERS ME?
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!’ . . . They were exceedingly
LOVE, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE: THE CATHOLIC ANSWER
“The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked,‘Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?’. . . . Jesus told them,‘From the beginning of creation,
TAKE SERIOUSLY: You and I are Capable of Sin
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C “John said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,and we tried to prevent
THE GOD OF SECOND CHANCES
Are our first thoughts about us and the impact of a threat on us, on those “we” love, on “our” cause, on “our” team? As we are progressing through our earthly lives, is our perspective changing?
Who do YOU say that I am?
“And Jesus asked them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’” Mark 8:29 “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he
AFTER THE STORM
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Be strong, fear not! Here is your God; he comes to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of
ARE WE, TOO, HYPOCRITES?
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B) When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalemgathered around Jesus . . , they questioned