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Let Us Present Ourselves to God
Today is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus, celebrating the day that Mary and Joseph brought him to the temple to present him to God. Many of our sisters made their first profession of vows on that day, so this feast… Continue Reading “Let Us Present Ourselves to God”
God Grant Us Courage to Open the Difficult Doors
I came across the quote , below, by Thomas Merton and wondered how we can begin to learn to let go . . . to be open . . . to be willing to open those doors inside ourselves that seem the most impenetrable.… Continue Reading “God Grant Us Courage to Open the Difficult Doors”
Even the Rocks Sing Praise to God
In today’s Responsorial Psalm – from Psalm 95 -we hear proclaimed: Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us acclaim the rock of our salvation. Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving; Let us joyfully sing psalms to the Lord.
Open a New Window, Open a New Door
There are so many instances in the Scriptures where we see someone being called by God. Today’s Gospel reading gives us another one of those instances. Today Jesus calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John. And, truly, God calls each of us today and every… Continue Reading “Open a New Window, Open a New Door”
Even Jesus’ Family Thought He Was Mad
In today’s Gospel (Mark 3:20-21) we read: Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is… Continue Reading “Even Jesus’ Family Thought He Was Mad”
Would You Ever Think about Walking through a New Doorway?
In today’s Gospel reading we see Jesus naming the Apostles and sending them (the word apostle means one who is sent) to do the ministry of preaching. All of us are called at the time of our baptism, and we are all sent to… Continue Reading “Would You Ever Think about Walking through a New Doorway?”
How Can We End the Cycle of Violence
In today’s First Reading from 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7, we read about King Saul who is angry and jealous because David is rising in popularity, since he is better in battle than the king. We read a song sung by the people: Saul has… Continue Reading “How Can We End the Cycle of Violence”
Come and You Will See
Today’s Gospel passage (John 1:35-42) tells of Jesus inviting the disciples to follow him by inviting them to “Come and See.” He’s not asking them to make a commitment. He’s not saying they should follow him. He’s not telling them how they should live… Continue Reading “Come and You Will See”
Forever We Will Sing the Goodness of God
Today our responsorial psalm is Psalm 89, and we read: Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O Lord, they walk. At your name they rejoice all the day and through your justice they are exalted.… Continue Reading “Forever We Will Sing the Goodness of God”
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