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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 17, 2011

  Scripture: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 or 13:24-30     Reflection: The Holy Spirit: Our Spiritual Caretaker Though the Lord is kind and merciful there will be » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 18, 2011

Scripture: Exodus 14:5-18 Matthew  12: 38-42 Reflection: "Fear not, stand your ground!" Those are God’s words.  Encouraging and comforting words.  Nothing like having God on our side!  But, in moments » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 15, 2011

Scripture: Exodus 11:10-12:14 Matthew 12: 1-8 Reflection: In this chapter of Matthew’s gospel we see the growing opposition to Jesus by the Scribes and Pharisees, the official teachers of the » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 14, 2011

Feast of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Scripture: Exodus 3:13-20 Matthew 11:28-30 Reflection: Today we are invited to remember a very special woman, Kateri Tekakwitha.  Kateri was the daughter of a Christian » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 13, 2011

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12 Matthew 11:25-27 Reflection: Okay Jesus, you really have me confused. Just a few paragraphs back in the Gospel of Matthew you were criticizing the people of » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 12, 2011

  Scripture: Exodus 2:1-15a Matthew 11:20-24       Reflection: What if you knew for certain that there was a worldwide event about to take place and you told everyone you » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 11, 2011

Scripture: Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Matthew 10:34-11:1 Reflection: "I have come to bring, not peace, but the sword." Matthew’s gospel is the only one that includes these disturbing words of Jesus.  » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 10, 2011

  Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11 Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23 or 13:1-9     Reflection: There are two aspects of seed-growing highlighted in today’s readings.  One aspect is my responsibility to plant » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 6, 2011

Scripture: Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a Matthew 10:1-7 Reflection: The Gospel of Matthew begins today the second of the five discourses of Jesus. In this particular discourse Jesus talks about conducting missionary » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, July 7, 2011

  Scripture: Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5 Matthew 10:7-15       Reflection: Sometimes miracles can stand in the way of faith.  The Gospels are replete with stories of large numbers » Continue Reading.

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