Living in Love with God

Today’s Readings Throughout this week the prophet Hosea has reminded us of both our weakness and God’s unfailing love. Today’s first reading includes a simple invitation: “Return to the Lord, your God.” It is not a call to earn God’s love but to receive it once again. The Church places Psalm 51 before us today,… Continue reading

Today’s Readings The prophet Hosea paints a beautiful and moving image of God’s love today. He compares the Lord to a loving parent who taught a child to walk, lifted that child into loving arms, and cared for every need. Even after the child turns away, the parent’s heart still longs for reconciliation rather than… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Jesus does something remarkable in today’s Gospel. He calls twelve ordinary men and entrusts them with His own mission. They are not chosen because of impressive resumes, extraordinary talents, or perfect holiness. They are chosen because they are willing to follow Him and allow Him to work through them. That is an important… Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Gospel, two very different reactions greet Jesus after He heals a man possessed by a demon. The crowds are filled with amazement, while the Pharisees dismiss His work and seek to discredit Him. Why the difference? The Pharisees are so focused on protecting their own understanding of God, their status, and… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today’s first reading from Hosea speaks a word that many of us need to hear: “I will lead her to the desert and speak to her heart.” Since my recent move, my home has been filled with half-unpacked boxes and belongings waiting to find their place. A new parish, a new routine, and new… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today’s first reading gives us a simple but challenging command: “Seek good and not evil, that you may live” (Amos 5:14). At first, we may think, I’ve got that covered. We don’t consider ourselves wicked or intentionally harmful. But Scripture invites us to look deeper. Evil is not only dramatic acts of hatred or violence. It can… Continue reading

Today’s Readings (Memorial of the First Holy Martyrs of Rome) St. Paul asks a powerful question in today’s first reading: “What will separate us from the love of Christ?” His answer is both simple and profound: nothing and no one. We all experience moments when our weaknesses and recurring sins discourage us. We may grow… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Every year on the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Jesus asks each of us a deeply personal question: “Who do you say that I am?” It is a question that deserves more than a quick answer. Like St. Peter, we are called to profess with conviction: “You are the Christ, the Son… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today’s Gospel can sound unsettling: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me.” At first, it almost seems as though Jesus is asking us to love our families less. But nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus, who honored His own mother and healed countless families, is revealing the… Continue reading

Today’s Readings Jesus does the unthinkable in today’s Gospel. He speaks to a leper. More than that, He reaches out and touches him. In the culture of the time, lepers were feared, avoided, and isolated. They lived on the margins of society. Yet Jesus sees beyond the disease. He sees a beloved son of the… Continue reading