Monday, August 31, 2020

**How We Should Live

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          In today's 1st reading from 1 Corinthians 2, Paul wrote, "I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, and my m...

***Our Primary Mission in Life

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         In  Sr. Deirdre Byrne's powerful pro-life speech which I posted yesterday, I'll always remember that she said she's not...

**How to Really Pray*

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        It's not good enough just to recite some written prayers without much heart. The Lord wants to hear your own thoughts from your ...
Sunday, August 30, 2020

*Our Best Is Yet to Come*

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          Because we humans are rebelling against the Lord, God's will is not being done. But this is only temporary, as there will be f...

**Going Through Evil Times

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        In these dark days with senseless violence, burning, looting, and killing going on in the streets daily in this country, evil has be...

***Epic Pro-Life Speech***

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         Here's Sr. Deirdre Byrne speaking the truth from her heart.
Saturday, August 29, 2020

***Getting Blessed to the Max

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         Matthew 5.10, today's Gospel acclamation: Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the...

*Be Something or Nothing

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             Today is the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. In the first reading from 1 Corinthians 1, Paul wrote, "Not ...

**Feeling Sad About Others Dying

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         People feel sad when they hear that someone young in their 20s, 30s, or even 40s, has passed away because they feel that the deceas...
Friday, August 28, 2020

**Responsible for Our Own Banishment

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           Today's Gospel reading from Matthew tells the parable of the ten virgins. The five foolish ones who were not prepared for the...

***Preparing for Standing Before the Lord***

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          Luke 21.36, today's alleluia verse: Be vigilant at all times and pray that you may have the strength to stand before the Son o...

**Supreme Wisdom

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            Realizing that if we all follow Christ our Lord fully, we'll have peace on earth now and eternal life afterwards; and if we ...

**The Foolish Shall Perish

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         Today is the Memorial of St. Augustine. In the first reading from 1 Corinthians 1, Paul wrote, "The message of the cross is fo...
Thursday, August 27, 2020

**How to Be Prepared

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         Today is the Memorial of St. Monica. In the Gospel reading from Matthew 24, Jesus said to his disciples, "Stay awake! For you ...

**What Causes You to Weep

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         I came across this over a year old Fr. Mark Goring video. I am posting it because he has a beautiful message for us.

***Making Your Faith Great

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         When I first accepted Christ as my Savior, he was not that real to me, for I did not experience his presence. Only once in a while,...

*No Choice but to Be Humble

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        The Hubble telescope in space has been taking photos of the universe for 30 years. The images are truly amazing. Of course, since th...
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

***Key to Union with God

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        There are numerous beautiful spiritual writings, sayings, and prayers you can read, but if your heart is not involved, reading them ...