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The Evolution of the Heart
Upon reflecting on today’s readings, one theme consistently came to mind - the evolution of the heart. I believe these readings set up an interesting progression of how one can...
Entertaining Angels
Today is the Feast of the Archangels. We tend to see pictures and representations of angels everywhere in our culture, but we don't often think about them as a real,...
Remember Your Mercies
The Responsorial Psalm refrain is “Remember your mercies, O Lord.” The psalmist begins by asking for guidance, and then compassion, and then concludes with praising the Lord. In many ways...
The Return to Dust
My husband and I became first time homeowners last year, and since then, we have been finding more and more minor and major issues that need to be addressed. Now...
The Timeless
"He has put the timeless into their hearts..." It’s easy to feel small. I mean, we are small, comparatively. We live tiny existence's in the middle of tiny minutes and...
Not Your Average Kingship
"Herod said...'but who is this about whom I hear such things?'" In today’s gospel, King Herod is the poster boy for letting a narrow perspective cloud important judgment. (Not that...
Providing Only What We Need
In the first reading from Proverbs, the writer calls out and requests from God a mixed bag. He says “[p]ut falsehood and lying far from me, give me neither...
Declare Your Day for Him
Jesus says “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” As we take His words and look then at The...
The True Meaning Of Justice
Love thy neighbor as thyself. We hear these words over and over again in some form or another. As children, we are taught the golden rule. As adults, we are...
Now is the Time
"Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near..." Isaiah 55:6 Are we truly seeking? Are we calling upon Christ while he is near?...
Thank God for Over-Explanation
My husband has an annoying relationship with instruction manuals: he does not need them. While I hold in awed esteem any set of directions that accompanies a new appliance or...
One, Tiny Light
“If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:17 Our claim is not a small one. Jesus died,...
