Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' … Continue reading Following Our Servant Leader
Love one another; forgive one another
I am a hopeful person. I have this hope because of the Lord God, Jesus Christ our Savior, and the Holy Spirit who dwell within me. Hope brings much joy and peace which are awesome 'benefits' of that theological virtue! But amidst my hope these days, I find it increasingly difficult to find Christ in … Continue reading Love one another; forgive one another
“Ease his pain”
I've been thinking a lot about a quote from Field of Dreams recently. I hope you've seen the movie; it's one of my favorites. In it, a lover of and former player of baseball begins to hear voices. More precisely, he hears one voice, a male one, saying very cryptic things that only the protagonist, … Continue reading “Ease his pain”
Act Like This…
After a short hiatus I am back and picking up with Psalm 15, the next one in the sequence as I reflect on all 150 over the coming weeks. I have cut and pasted the entire Psalm below because it's beautiful and I just love what it says. It's from the United States Council of … Continue reading Act Like This…
“…as holy as I should…”
In Psalm 12 the psalmist reminds himself and us that God always protects and asks that God "preserve us from this generation." And how many generations have passed since then? Generations that have included people up to no good because they did not know Good. Or they knew but turned their backs. But it wasn't everyone. … Continue reading “…as holy as I should…”
“Christ Is Passing By”
I’ve begun reading a collection of St. Josemaria Escriva’s homilies entitled Christ Is Passing By. While I’ve only read a handful, I’ve already been given much to consider and it’s making my ‘head hurt.’ Or maybe it’s my heart. I have written on a few occasions about Jesus’ obedience to His Father’s will. And I … Continue reading “Christ Is Passing By”
Subject to authority
Today's Gospel reading is from the book of Matthew, Chapter 8. I am focusing specifically on the story that appear within verses 5-13. When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure … Continue reading Subject to authority
The rock of God’s Love
Today's Gospel reading is Matthew 7: 21-29. I am contemplating the first verses. Jesus said to his disciples: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, … Continue reading The rock of God’s Love
Encouraging vs. Evangelizing
What I do is the former. But I so want to do the latter! I have been studying and researching, in addition to the much more important praying about, and expecting the big day will come, when I get to do that. I am involved in all sorts of little projects that allow me a … Continue reading Encouraging vs. Evangelizing
“Deliver Me (Every Little Prison)”
I know we all want to be loved, to feel special, or even just noticed, our needs considered. By someone. Not necessarily be everyone else. But that doesn't always happen in our world. Too bad we don't all know, and that those of us who do too often forget, that our God loves us, that … Continue reading “Deliver Me (Every Little Prison)”
