November 2023

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112523.cfm I Believe in the Resurrection of the Dead – Going Deep.  My Dad and I would fish in the shallows of a lake during the spring. I asked him why, and he replied that the fish build their nests with rocks to spawn. After the females lay their eggs, the males fertilize them and

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111923.cfm Anyone who needs a knee, shoulder, or hip replacement knows what a tremendous handicap it can have on your mobility and your life. The servant who buried his master’s money in the ground had the same effect on the master’s household. He buried his talent out of fear so no one could use it,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111723.cfm Do Your Shopping Early? Can you imagine walking into a grocery store on the day a hurricane hits? Well, for one thing, the store will not be open, and it is too late to prepare for a storm of that magnitude. It was easy to become complacent when hurricanes had not hit the Tampa

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111623.cfm No Greater Love. I remember a movie about Mother Teresa of Calcutta, No Greater Love. Many times, she brought tears to my eyes. Christ was so present in her you couldn’t see Mother anymore. Indeed, the Kingdom of God came in Mother Teresa. Jesus told us in the gospel that we cannot observe His

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111523.cfm Jesus heals us on our way. Once again, Jesus catches us off guard. Usually, he heals someone on the spot. But in today’s gospel with the ten lepers, he tells them to go on their way and to show themselves to the priest. Amazingly, on their way, Jesus cured them. That might not seem

 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111323.cfm  If you have a mulberry tree in your soul,ask Jesus to cast it into the sea. Is there a record of a mulberry tree uprooted and planted in the sea when a Christian prayed? Never. Even Jesus never worked this miracle. St. Luke puts this example of true faith after the passage of Jesus’ teachings

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111223.cfm Don’t Wait till It’s Too Late Something the Boy Scouts always taught me was to “Be Prepared!” They taught us so many skills to be ready for any situation that may come up. Jesus makes the same point in the parable of the ten bridesmaids. In our Lord’s time, there were no single groups,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111123.cfm  We have but one Lord, Jesus Christ. When I see a piece of litter on the ground, do I pick it up or walk over it? It seems like a small thing, and is in the big picture. How about money? In these times of hardship, inflation stretches our dollar so that money can

Jesus. During November, we pray for the souls in purgatory. I used to exercise at a gym with weights for many years, and I found it so much easier to remain faithful to working out with a buddy. Then, after several surgeries on my shoulders and knees, using weights was not advisable by my surgeon.