Living in Love with God

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

Today’s Readings In sending out the disciples on mission in today’s Gospel, Jesus states “Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick.” (Mt. 10:9-10abcd) There are two lessons we can take from this instruction. First, we must not… Continue reading

Today’s Readings The Gospel continues today with the theme of being sent.  Today, Jesus sends the Twelve Apostles out to proclaim the Gospel and to heal people.  We, as disciples of Jesus Christ, are also sent by the Lord. However, many are uncomfortable with that idea.  We are aware of what we don’t know, of our weaknesses in… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In the Gospel we hear Jesus engaged in His mission: calling people back to the Lord and offering them healing. The healing comes after the teaching and proclamation.  When people hear the Word of God, they recognize their woundedness and their need for the Lord’s forgiveness and healing.  Often in the Gospels when the Lord… Continue reading