Living in Love with God

Today’s Readings We hear it often in Scripture and throughout our lives: the greatest commandment—to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. In his First Letter, St. John tells us why: because God, who is perfect love, first loved us. Despite our Continue reading

Today’s Readings The first reading presents a very familiar and dramatic scene—one many of us can vividly recall from the classic film The Ten Commandments: the Israelites dancing around the golden calf, Moses descending the mountain in righteous anger, and the dramatic moment when he shatters the stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. This moment Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today’s Collect reminds us that without God, nothing has firm foundation. Yet how easily we forget that truth. We often rely on our own strength and fall into the illusion of control. Saint Augustine spoke of two cities: the earthly—marked by love of self—and the heavenly—defined by love of God. Our life’s defining choice Continue reading

Today’s Readings Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians, “For we do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord.” All of us who have been baptized are disciples of Jesus Christ. We have a share in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our world today, each according to our state in Continue reading

Today’s Readings Life can wear us down—not just from the demands others place on us, but also from the expectations we place on ourselves. This is especially true in our spiritual lives. We often struggle with sin, and in response, we may create burdensome rules or standards for ourselves that only end up discouraging us Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a prayer in which He praises the “childlike.” This refers to those who have simplicity of heart—those who approach God with trust, humility, and openness. So often, our hearts and lives become cluttered with worries, distractions, material concerns, the pursuit of power or status, and endless self-reliance. We Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today, the Lord teaches us the importance of humility in the life of a Christian disciple. This humility is not demanded out of God’s need to be appeased, but is a posture of love. As we were reminded last weekend, love is at the heart of the Christian life: love of God and Continue reading

Sunday’s Readings Homily for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)Theme: Love God, Love Neighbor The readings for this 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time offer us a message that is both beautifully simple and deeply challenging: Love God, and love your neighbor. Jesus tells us that these two commandments are the heart of the law, and Continue reading

Today’s Readings The readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C) remind us of the heart of our faith: Love God and love your neighbor. Loving God is more than following rules—it’s a relationship. Deuteronomy calls us to return to the Lord with our whole heart. God is already near, speaking within us. Continue reading

Today’s Readings The Gospel verses for the Memorial of St. Benedict follow Jesus’ interaction with the Rich Young Man in Matthew’s Gospel. We can look upon today’s verses as ‘part two’ of that story. The young man asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life and brags that he has kept the Continue reading