March 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032624.cfm So Many Chances The nightly local news often reports a crime committed, and they say, “At this time, we have no suspects. However, please get in touch with the local police or sheriff’s department if you have any information.” Sometimes someone has something that seems insignificant but can lead to the arrest of a

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032524.cfm Tears that  Heal Here we are, Monday of Holy Week. Where did those five weeks of Lent go? Please, God, we are all following Jesus a little more than when we received our ashes. I am thinking beyond what we gave up for Lent. Consider our sacrifices to be a better person, spouse, parent,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032424.cfm True Strength I want to consider the strength of Jesus. Imagine being blindfolded, spat upon, greeted with blows from guards, and just taking it. They crowned his head with thorns and repeatedly beat his back with whips. Think how it hurts to touch a finger that has a hang nail. They put a cross

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032324.cfm Go to Ephraim I learned a long time ago, and perhaps you have, too, that nothing good can come out of a decision when made of fear. Consider the Pharisees. Because of his miracles, more people started believing in Jesus. The Pharisees stated, “If we let him go on like this, the whole world

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032224.cfm Getting to Know My Father It isn’t hard for me to appreciate what parents experience morning, noon, and night. It’s one thing after another. There isn’t a moment’s rest. “Mommy,” calls one child while she is changing a diaper. I experience the same thing without the diapers. I can walk into the office after visiting