Living in Love with God

Today’s Readings St. Augustine once said, “There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither love nor hope without faith.” These timeless words remind us that faith is the foundation for the joy, peace, and fulfillment we seek. Yet, faith is often misunderstood or neglected—even by believers. Scripture shows us that faith Continue reading

Today’s Readings When we’re invited to share our faith—whether by leading a small group, volunteering as a catechist, or simply speaking about our beliefs—we often hesitate. We’re keenly aware of what we don’t know. Feelings of inadequacy creep in, and we may think, “This is a job for the clergy, staff, or those who are Continue reading

Today’s Readings In the Gospel of Luke for the Memorial of St. Cajetan, Jesus reminds us, “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” We’ll hear these words again this coming Sunday, as part of a broader lesson on what it means to live as a Christian disciple—one who is rooted in Continue reading

Today’s Readings St. John Chrysostom once reflected on today’s Gospel, noting that Jesus “did not command the winds to cease, but stretched forth His hand and caught [Peter], because his faith was required.” Peter may have hoped Jesus would calm the storm immediately—but He didn’t. Instead, Jesus reached out to him. Life is full of Continue reading

Today’s Readings Today is the Memorial of St. John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests. The Gospel for this day reminds us of the great task entrusted to all of us who have been baptized: the proclamation of the Gospel to all the world. The mission field within Our Lady of Fall River Catholic Community Continue reading

Today’s Readings The human person desires happiness, peace of heart, and love. The world tells us we can achieve these by accumulating more in life—money, achievements, status, things. Jesus gives us a different message: “Life does not consist of possessions.” We are not defined by what we have but by who we are: beloved children Continue reading

Today’s Readings In today’s Gospel, we hear that Jesus “did not work any mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.” Mark’s Gospel puts it even more starkly: Jesus was “unable” to perform any mighty deeds because of their unbelief (Mk 6:5–6). That may sound surprising—Jesus is the Son of God, the Second Person Continue reading

Today’s Readings I’m a fan of Patrick Lencioni, a leadership consultant who works not only in the corporate world but also with Catholic parishes. He founded The Amazing Parish, an organization that helps parishes apply leadership principles found in healthy and successful businesses. One of the first tasks he emphasizes is clarity of purpose—understanding why Continue reading

Today’s Readings Reflecting on today’s Gospel from Luke 6:43–45 for the Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus, I was reminded of the opening lines of The Imitation of Christ: “‘He who follows Me walks not in darkness,’ says the Lord (Jn 8:12). By these words of Christ we are urged to imitate His life and habits, Continue reading