Journey to Wholeness
Deuteronomy 7:6-11, 1 John 4:7-16, Matthew 11:25-30
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
“God is Love.”
Like an owl squinting in sunlight, the eyes of humankind open gradually to the truth of who we are as a people and who God is.… Read the rest
11th Week in Ordinary Time, Wednesday (Year II)
2 Kings 2:1-14, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
“But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, so that your almsgiving may be secret.… Read the rest
10th week in Ordinary Time, Tuesday (Year II)
1 Kings 17:7-16, Psalm 4, Matthew 5:13-16
“You are the light of the world”—a torch lit by the transfiguring Light of the Trinity.… Read the rest
Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me,
John 17:11 (ESV)
that they may be one, even as we are one.
Seven, eight, nine…
Communion is divine!
The revelation of the Trinity bathes the whole of reality in a new light, transforming every domain of human life. What does a tri-personal universe look like?
Let us listen to St.… Read the rest
9th Week in Ordinary Time, Saturday
… Read the restIn the course of his teaching Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.
9th Week in Ordinary Time, Friday
… Read the restAs Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the holy Spirit, said:
‘The Lord said to my lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I place your enemies under your feet.”’
John 17:11b-19
“Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.”
John 17:11
In the Old Testament, names stood for the character and mission of a person, as when Abram became Abraham, or Jacob became Israel.… Read the rest