https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050924-thursday.cfm A Little While I meet with someone who lost a spouse, parent, or sibling almost every week. I wish a magic word or phrase would lift them from their grief. But unfortunately, our words can barely touch what the soul is experiencing through their tears. Those tears slowly but surely wash the sorrow away,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050824.cfm What is God Saying To Me Today?   There are different ways to pray. The Holy Mass is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. We pray prayers like the Rosary, or ask for the intercession of saints. We examine our consciences before we go to bed and before going to Confession. In today’s Gospel,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050724.cfm “Grief Has Filled Your Hearts.” It doesn’t take much for us to recall a memory when a family member or someone close to us died. The sorrow in our hearts is unbearable. Jesus told the disciples that He was leaving them. I would have recalled the three times he predicted His agonizing death if

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050624.cfm No More Waiting Anyone who has had a shoulder or knee replacement knows it doesn’t happen immediately. Sometimes doctors try other surgeries and therapies before the joint replacement, followed by months of treatment; it can be up to six months to a year before you fully recover. Imagine what it would be like to ask,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050524.cfm Friendship Friendship is a beautiful gift. We have friends we enjoy hanging out with and doing things together. We know whom to call if we want to go to a ballgame or a movie, and we are excited when they say yes. Please, God, we have friends who go a bit deeper. We can’t