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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, January 4, 2014

  Scripture: 1 John 3:7-10 John 1:35-42       Reflection: The Christmas Event & St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Today’s Gospel selection features John the Baptist and two of his » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, January 2, 2014

Scripture: 1 John 2:22-28 John 1:19-28 Reflection: This day’s first reading, from the First Letter of John, reminds me of the importance of affirming what we know to be true, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 28, 2013

  Feast of the Holy Innocents  Scripture: 1 John 1:5-2:2 Matthew 2:13-18     Reflection: Even though the Church reveres and honors Joseph for his role as earthly father to Jesus, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 30, 2013

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17 Luke 2:36-40 Reflection: Remember the song, "Do you hear what I hear?"  Recently I sang this song with a children’s choir at a Christmas pageant.  But » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 27, 2013

  Feast of Saint John the Evangelist Scripture: 1 John 1:1-4 John 20: 1a and 2-8     Reflection: It’s not about the Baby I suppose if any of us » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, January 1, 2014

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God Scripture: Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21     Reflection: Three days before Christmas I found a hymn to Mary » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 29, 2013

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Scripture: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23     Reflection: The Feast of the Holy Family evokes comforting » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 31, 2013

Scripture: 1 John 2:18-21 John 1: 1-18    Reflection: "In the beginning was the Word…and the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us…" It’s the last day of the » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 26, 2013

Scripture: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59 Matthew 10:17-22 Reflection: On the day after Christmas many of us might be feeling a bit disappointed.  We didn’t get what we asked or hoped for.  » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, December 22, 2013

Fourth Sunday of Advent Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Reflection: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and » Continue Reading.

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