Monthly Archives: June 2019

12th Week in Ordinary Time Fear not, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great. (Genesis 15:1) When Abram was seventy-five years old, God made a covenant with him and promised that he would become the … Continue reading →

12th Week in Ordinary Time How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. (Matthew 7:14) In C. S. Lewis’ book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a young girl named Lucy stumbles into a big … Continue reading →

Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs (Optional Memorial) Therefore I tell you . . . (Matthew 6:25) What a treasure we have in the Gospels! We can ponder the words and teachings of Jesus whenever we want. We … Continue reading →

True love is both loving and letting oneself be loved. It is harder to let ourselves be loved than it is to love. That is why it is so hard to achieve the perfect love of God, because we can … Continue reading →

11th Week in Ordinary Time When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well. (Matthew 5:39) No pain, no gain. You reap what you sow. The punishment should fit the crime. These sayings … Continue reading →

Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whoever is in Christ is a new creation. (2 Corinthians 5:17) When Josh went off to graduate school, he felt as if a new chapter was beginning. Soon after arriving at school, this sense … Continue reading →

10th Week in Ordinary Time If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. (Matthew 5:29) Pluck out an eye? Lop off a hand? Imagine how the disciples’ jaws must have dropped when Jesus … Continue reading →