27th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Lord, teach us to pray.”—Lk 11:1 Maybe the disciples did not know the extent of the question they were asking when they asked how to pray. In Jesus’ prayer, the Our Father, we recognize the greatness of God. God’s kingdom is not of this world but of that which is to come. […]
27th Tuesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Mary has chosen the better part.”— Lk 10:42 Hospitality is an important mark of Christianity. In Jesus’ visit to Mary and Martha, Jesus experienced two great examples of this virtue. Martha, out of love for Jesus, prepared a great meal for Jesus, but she did not have time to listen to Jesus’ […]
Our Lady of the Rosary
From today’s Scripture: “[The scholar] said in reply,‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.’”—Lk 10:27 Today we remember the story of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the man beaten on the […]
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh.”—Gn 2:24 Jesus points out that God’s intention is that we experience both unity and love. Human nature is often pulled toward division. Can we sense the pull toward deeper […]
26th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”—Lk 10:20 How do you define success? We often measure success based on our earthly achievements: the grades we got in school, the sports competitions we won, the job promotions we earned, or […]
GLENMARY FATHER JOHN BROWN DIES AT 70
CINCINNATI: October 3, 2024 — Father John Thomas Brown, 70, a Glenmary Home Missioner for 46 years, died October 3 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent most of his life serving missions in Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Georgia and North Carolina. Father Brown, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, is survived by his brothers Christopher (Lynn) and Gregory […]
St. Francis of Assisi
From today’s Scripture: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart.”—Gospel Acclamation Sometimes we are in a mood that may not be all that charitable, kind or even Christian. We want to have the final word in every conversation, particular arguments. At least I do! Today’s Gospel Acclamation is exactly what we need […]
26th Thursday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”—Lk 10:2 I used to strive to be more of a contemplative, but in the end it did not work out for me. I still have the desire but I […]
Holy Guardian Angels
From today’s Scripture: “Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.”—Mt 18:4 In today’s Gospel we hear the familiar argument about who is the greatest. I suspect that if we grew up in a family with siblings we often had this or at least a variation of the discussion […]
St. Therese of Lisieux
From today’s Scripture: “When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem.”—Lk 9:51 No vale la pena; “It’s not worth the trouble.” Each of us who faithfully pray knows the same mixture of desire and dread. We want union with God, holiness, and perfect love. Some […]
