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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 1, 2010

Scripture: Amos 7:10-17 Matthew 9:1-8 Reflection: I don’t usually turn on the TV in the morning, but today I wanted to check the weather. A cable station came up first. The » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 30, 2010

  Scripture: Amos 5:14-15, 21-24 Matthew 8:28-34       Reflection: In the Broadway Play, My Fair Lady, we have these words from Eliza Doolittle to Freddie,                  "Sing me » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 28, 2010

Scripture: Amos 2:6-10, 13-16 Matthew 8:18-22 Reflection: Today’s Gospel offers us a challenge.   Sandwiched between stories of Jesus’ miracles, the Gospel calls us to total commitment.   It is almost as » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 26, 2010

Scripture: Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 Matthew 8:5-17 Reflection: "He took away our infirmities and bore our diseases." In today’s Gospel, Jesus encounters a centurion who asks Jesus to come and » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 24, 2010

Birth of St. John the Baptist  Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80 Reflection: In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "Repent, for » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 29, 2010

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles  Scripture: Acts 12:1-11 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18 Matthew 16:13-19 Reflection: Your typical reflection for today would most likely center itself around a panegyric » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 25, 2010

Scripture: 2 Kings 25:1-12 Matthew 8:1-4 Reflection: In today’s Gospel Jesus cures the man afflicted with leprosy.  In the gospels, miracles are signs of the reign of God overcoming the » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 23, 2010

Scripture: 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3 Matthew 7:15-20 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus warns His disciples, "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 22, 2010

Scripture: 2 Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 Matthew 7:6, 12-14 Reflection: "Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the Law and the Prophets. Enter » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, June 20, 2010

Scripture: Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1 Galatians 3:26-29 Luke 9:18-24 Reflection: Have you ever done anything you regretted?  If you haven’t, I want to meet you because I’ve never met anyone who » Continue Reading.

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