July 2024

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073124.cfm What Is Your Treasure? We have all kinds of treasures. My treasure was catching big fish; we caught many fish with my dad. Then, when my mom was preparing those fish for dinner, my treasure was to jump right in and gobble them up. Another treasure was having a great win when I went

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073024.cfm We Are All Connected This last week, Jesus talked about what is most precious to Him and us, and we know He is the Pearl of Great Price. No treasure can compare to Him. Jesus takes us deeper into this mystery of his Presence through the gift of friendship. He’s warning us to choose

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072924.cfm Your Brother Will Rise I feel like a parent losing their child to the world of drugs or free sex, or if it feels good, “Just do it.” All the values of our faith are forgotten in this world today. It’s a world where family life is no longer a value to be treasured.

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072824.cfm So Much For So Little Imagine sitting in the Rays game on an average night with about 18 to 20,000 in attendance. That’s about the size of the crowd Jesus fed, or maybe even bigger, counting the women and children in today’s gospel. Look around that stadium, and you get a sense of what

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072724.cfm Let Them Grow Together Old traditions can stay with us for a lifetime. When I was growing up, we had a lot of company, perhaps because Mom made a great cup of coffee. We always walked people to their cars when they left, continuing the conversation from inside. I even remember waving to them