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Daily Scripture, July 7, 2025

Scripture:

Genesis 28:10-22a
Matthew 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 Bill) the other day. We hadn’t seen each other for years and were catching up. At one point we were talking about faith in Jesus. When I suggested that by following Jesus, he could affect healing and cures, he balked. “Oh no! that’s my lord and savior’s work.”

As our discussion proceeded, he told me of an adventure he experienced after retiring. Bill had been successful in the financial world and retired when he was 65. Thinking his current assets could do much better in another venture, he took them all, as well as those of other family and friends, and invested in a new venture. As he told the story this all sounded very exciting until he got to the point where every $1.00 invested eventually turned out to be worth forth-one cents. Bill, didn’t stop there. He kept trying (believing) and collaborating with others in the field, till eventually his and his friends’ assets rebounded doing better than ever.

God, help my unbelief today and no matter how bleak and terrible my life looks, help me believe in you, in your love and care not only for me, but for all your creation. Help me believe further that working with and caring for my sister, as well as Mother Earth, will heal us all.

Dan O’Donnell is a Passionist Partner and a longtime friend of the Passionists.  He lives in Chicago.  

Daily Scripture, July 7, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 6, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 5, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 4, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 3, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 2, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, July 1, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, June 30, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, June 29, 2025

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.

Daily Scripture, June 28, 2025

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.

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