September 2023

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091023.cfm We Offend People But Also God Perhaps you have had the experience of asking God for forgiveness for your sins, especially against someone, and you are still not at peace with God or with the person. It’s good to own up to our sins, but a quiet prayer isn’t enough. After a while, we

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090923.cfm Do I have to stop? Have you ever approached the stop sign and just rolled through it? We can do it so easily. One time, I approached a red light to make a right turn. Yes, I did not come to a complete stop. Wouldn’t you know, a police officer in an unmarked car

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090823.cfm She Was Born To Give Us Jesus  This feast of the birth of our dear Mother Mary is one of the oldest feasts of Mary, dating back to the 2nd century. A hymn is devoted to her entitled “Mary, the Dawn,” which speaks wonderfully of her relationship with her Son, Jesus: “Mary for Dawn,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090723.cfm Jesus Big Catch – You? What are you doing today? Most likely, get up and get ready for the day. Say a few prayers and have some breakfast. What if you were fishing with Peter, James, and John all night? Surprisingly, you caught absolutely nothing? You start washing your nets, thinking, ‘What a waste

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090623.cfm “I Got This!  “How sweet it is,” (as Jackie Gleason would say in the TV show The Honeymooners) to go to a friend’s house, put your feet, maybe take a nap, or relax. That may have been something Jesus wanted to do when he went to Simon Peter’s house. But first, he had something

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090523.cfm Jesus Is So Strong – Unbelievable, But It’s True. A young couple asked me to bless their house. They had just moved in and were experiencing a strange phenomenon. I began the blessing at the back door with holy water and the Rite of Blessing. When I entered the study, some bay doors on

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090423.cfm Jesus Was Anointed For You and Me! Hurricanes are so devastating. How our hearts go out to people who have lost everything in a hurricane or a fire. We open our hearts and our wallets to bring them some relief. We are so empathetic because it is something no one brings upon themselves. It’s

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081123.cfm The Cross is Freedom The Sacrament of the Sick is a powerful encounter with Jesus in areas we suffer the greatest. Surgery carries its complications and difficulties. It can disrupt our lives, such as losing work and the ability to do the simplest things for ourselves.   Over time it can cause a lot of

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082722.cfm WHAT THE MASTER SEES.  Sometimes I visit people in the hospital who are in tremendous pain. The morphine barely takes off the edge of their misery. Yet, behind the tears in their eyes is peace. I experienced peace as soon as I walked into the room. Maybe they don’t recognize how united they are