Daily Reflections

Saint Paul of the Cross reminds us that God does not call us merely to discipline, but to conversion of heart—to return to love, honor, and trust.

True richness, as Jesus teaches, is found in discovering God as our greatest treasure.

Sometimes we are most afraid of what we most need. Happiness, peace, and healing—indeed, eternal life itself—can be right in front of us, but instead of embracing them, we back away in fear.

All three readings in today’s Liturgy challenge us to open our minds and move beyond the limits most of us live within…whatever they are!

Today we celebrate one of the most special feasts of our Blessed Mother, the feast of the Assumption.

Yet, for those of us driven by a deep longing for profound meaning, emotional authenticity, and enduring harmony, this standard is not merely a rigid rule. It is a vision of a sacred sanctuary.

Today’s gospel is part of the fourth discourse, Care of the Church – how are we to care for one another, how are we to live in harmony as community? 

But in a relatively short period of time, I came to realize that Father Ronan’s simple but profound statement would turn out to be one of the pivotal events of my spiritual life.

Let us be humble like a child and enter into the Kingdom of God, relying on the strength that only God can give us.

Today’s readings ask us to examine ways in which we reap sparingly, give grudgingly, draw defined boundaries of acceptability, and cling to our status, traditions, or group identity rather than die to self to discover new life.