Living in Love with God

Today’s Readings In the psalm at Mass today we hear the psalmist sing, “I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart.” These are words not only to hear but to live. Gratitude opens our eyes to the many ways God is at work—from the great blessings that shape our lives to the… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Gospel, when Jesus raises the young man from the dead, the crowd’s first reaction is fear. Why fear? To understand this, we turn to the other readings of the day. In the first reading, Paul reminds us that those who lead the Church must live according to the Gospel, not the… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s first reading, St. Paul reminds us that prayer is not meant to be narrow or self-focused. We are called to pray not only for ourselves, not only for those we love, or even just for fellow believers—but for everyone. Why? Because, as Paul writes, God “wills everyone to be saved and… Continue reading

Today’s Readings St. Paul today speaks of the “old self” and the “new self.” Through baptism, we are made a new creation—adopted by God and reborn as His beloved children. This transformation is not simply a matter of joining an association or taking on a new label; it is a change in the very core… Continue reading

Tuesday, Memorial of St. Peter Claver Today’s Readings St. Paul reminds us today of the call to “walk with Christ.” This invitation is more than simply believing in Jesus—it is living in communion with Him. We are not meant to admire His teachings from a distance but to embody them daily. Each time we gather… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Collect for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we prayed for the grace to live in “deeper peace.” Peace is one of the great longings of the human heart. To live in peace means that fear, stress, or anxiety do not control us or weigh us down.… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In St. Paul’s greeting to the Colossians, he prays that they may be “filled with the knowledge of God’s will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.”These words remind us that Christian life is not merely about what we know, but about how… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Gospel, we hear not only of Jesus curing the sick, but also of how those healings came about. We are told that others interceded for Simon’s mother-in-law (this was even before the calling of the Twelve). Likewise, “all who had people sick” brought them to Jesus so that He might heal… Continue reading

Today’s Readings On Sunday, the Holy Father will canonize Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and Blessed Carlo Acutis. It is important to remember that canonization does not add any honor to them—it simply recognizes what already is: that they are in heaven, living in perfect communion with the Lord. The Church raises them up not for… Continue reading