Scripture: Genesis 28:10-22aMatthew 9:18-26 Reflection: ‘Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.’And from that hour the woman was cured. -Matthew 9:22 I had lunch with a “doubting Thomas” (well, really » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 66:10-14Galatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Reflection: My fellow Kentuckian, Trappist monk Thomas Merton, wrote: “I have come to think that care of the soul requires a high degree of » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 27:1-5, 15-29Matthew 9:14-17 Reflection: May God give to you of the dew of the heavens and of the fertility of the earth abundance of grain and wine. -Genesis » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67Mathew 9:9-13 Reflection: Celebrating U.S.A. Independence Day Today, the liturgical guidelines encourage us in the United States to pray special prayers for Independence Day, and to choose » Continue Reading.
Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22John 20:24-29 Reflection: The story of Thomas challenges us to appreciate the actual value of community life and the reality that being a » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 21:5, 8-20aMatthew 8:28-34 Reflection: The Lord hears the cry of the poor.When the poor one called out, the Lord heard,and from all his distress he saved him. ~ » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 19:15-29Matthew 8:23-27 Reflection: Today’s first reading is one of the most dramatic examples of God’s mercy in the Old Testament. The story begins earlier in Genesis with God » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 18:16-33Matthew 8:18-22 Reflection: We are indeed a blessed people! We have Abraham, our forefather in faith who loves us so much that he is willing to plead our » Continue Reading.
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Scripture: Acts 12: 1-112 Timothy 4: 6-8, 17-18Matthew 16: 13 -19 Reflection: Today we celebrate two great men of the Church, Saints Peter and » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-15Matthew 8:5-17 Reflection: We read about several models of faith in the scripture readings today. In Genesis we hear the familiar story of Abraham and Sarah entertaining three » Continue Reading.