A Vacant Soul – Sound the Alarm  Jesus drove out a demon from a man in today’s Gospel. He said that the man’s house (soul) was swept clean. The Precious Blood of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation sweeps our souls clean. All is tidy, like the man’s soul after Jesus drove out the demon.It

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101024.cfm WHAT’S UNDERNEATH YOUR CHECKLIST    “And I tell you, ask, and you will receive.” The Baseball pennant race is on for the playoffs. How many prayers will fans say before and during the game? How often do we pray for stuff, not people, including ourselves? People ask me to pray for them or someone practically

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100924.cfmPrayer – More Than What We Ask of God. The disciples noticed that Jesus prayed far differently than they had ever seen. At the time of our Lord, people thought that the more you mentioned your needs to God and made them known for all to hear, the better you would look in the eyes of

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100824.cfm So Many Things  It’s easy to imagine Martha going over her grocery list the night before Jesus came to her and her sister Mary’s house for dinner. So many things to do. “I wonder if Mary helped her with the shopping.” (The next day) Something happened because Martha burst into the living room and

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100724.cfm You Have Got To Be Kidding Or We Understand “Lord Jesus, help me!” Prayed a priest on his way to a wedding; he was the celebrant. The wedding started in about half an hour. A van full of people was standing on the side of the road and flagged him down. He pulled over,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100624.cfm “It’s in our DNA.” Only God would ask us to do something that only He can do: love each other, no matter what. That is what He asks of people who take vows before Him in marriage, priesthood, and religious life. I love how Jesus speaks to us like he expects us to “just