Tag: El Salvador

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me

In Today’s Gospel reading, Luke 9:22-25, we read: Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.      Then he said to… Continue Reading “Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me”

Draw Near to God

Today’s reading from the Letter of James reminds us that Lent is on the way. So submit yourselves to God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you… Continue Reading “Draw Near to God”

Take Up Your Cross or the Cost of Discipleship

Today’s Gospel reading is from Mark 8 Jesus summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.  For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,… Continue Reading “Take Up Your Cross or the Cost of Discipleship”

Let Our Feet Not Falter

From today’s Responsorial Psalm 37: The mouth of the just one tells of wisdom and the tongue utters what is right. The law of God is in the heart of such a one, so that the foot does not falter. May her foot not… Continue Reading “Let Our Feet Not Falter”

What Do Football and the Church Share in Common?

There’s a common thread that runs through many of the latest news items. I’m just wondering what is it that Football and the Church have in common? Is it that they both have major celebrations on the weekends? Is it that they are both… Continue Reading “What Do Football and the Church Share in Common?”

Bent Over with a Burden

In today’s Gospel reading (Lk 13:10-17), Jesus heals a woman whose back is so bent and deformed, she cannot stand. There are many today who have burdens that keep them from standing and walking freely. How are we working to free and heal them?