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His Voice, Without a Doubt
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel. // Isaiah 7:14 “Oh man, that’s the end...
Expect Nothing in Return
“Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you, and lend expecting nothing back.” // Luke 6:27-38* For years I thought I had sacrificial love figured out. From...
Bearing True Fruit
“Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” // Luke 11:45 I pictured myself as part of the crowd while I read this Gospel. The Holy Spirit took this...
Rest Surrounded by Word
Lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity. // 1 Timothy 2:2 I run a small business from home and am a homeschooling mother, so I don’t...
Turning Away from Anger
“What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” Matthew 16:26 While preaching one day, the priest at Mass challenged us with a...
Love in the Light
“What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.” // Matthew 10:26-27 I’ve found Jesus In the darkness, In...
Generosity of Heart Is Hard
“[G]o with him for two miles. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.” // Matthew 5:41-42 My...
Joy Is for You
The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.// Acts 13:52 I used to read about the joy of the Apostles and wonder if that deep joy was possible...
He Keeps Me in His Light
"Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side." // Psalm 23:4 News headlines and video clips run through my social...
Grace for the Ordinary
[I]f the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary, would you not have done it? All the more now, since he said to you, ‘Wash and be clean,’ should...
Questions Are Part of the Process
In the house the disciples again questioned Jesus about this. // Mark 10:10 I remember the evening she confessed to having serious questions about God and prayer. In that moment,...
Both Joyful and Humble
"Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in his pity has done for you.” // Mark 5:19 "Why do we have to go to...
