February 2025

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022825.cfm Nothing Can Divide Us Married In Christ Married or not, we must always follow Jesus in laying down what is important to us so that we may selflessly take up what is most important to another person. As demonstrated by Jesus, this selfless love is the cornerstone of a healthy and fulfilling marriage. Over

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022725.cfm What’s Worse Losing? A Hand or a Soul. Jesus teaches us that nothing in this life can compare to what happens to us in eternity. People in our Lord’s time and culture would use exaggerated speech to impress others. He mentioned three horrific examples of drowning with a millstone around our neck, cutting off

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022525.cfm Who are the “least?” Healthy competition is good for us and can bring out our best. In sports, we go to the weight room and are the last to leave the practice field. We see the results in competition and might even come out first.  We live in this world of rivalry. Being first

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022425.cfm Amazement At Little Miracles Amazement can stop us in our tracks. We have no words to express how something happened, but we know it’s true and real. I often experience this during spiritual direction and especially in the confessional. For the life of me, many times, I cannot remember anything I said. But I

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022325.cfm Only Carnivores Eat Raw Meat There is nothing like catching a whiff of a great steak cooking slowly on a grill. If we visit someone, the question, “How do you like your steak?” always comes up. How would we feel if we were visiting someone, and they put a raw piece of meat on