Our Daily Reflections
St. Paul writes today’s reading from prison. His are not the words of a man sitting comfortably in an office. These are the words of…
One of the saddest things in life is not failing. It’s letting the fire go out. We all know what that feels like. There was…
In today’s Gospel, the Pharisees and Herodians think they have Jesus trapped.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of a vineyard. A landowner plants it, cares for it, leases it to tenants, and goes away.
On Trinity Sunday, many people expect the priest to explain one of the greatest mysteries of our faith. And while the Trinity is indeed a…
In today’s Gospel, the chief priests, scribes, and elders approach Jesus with what seems like a reasonable question: “By what authority are you doing these…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus approaches a fig tree looking for fruit. Finding none, He curses it. Then He enters the Temple and drives out those…
In today’s Gospel, we see a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sitting on the roadside while Jesus passes by. And honestly, Bartimaeus is surrounded by the…
The disciples are walking with Jesus toward Jerusalem. Jesus tells them plainly that He is going to suffer, be rejected, mocked, and killed. And right…
In today’s Gospel, Peter says: “Jesus, we have given up everything and followed You.” You can almost hear the emotion underneath it. “Lord, was it…
Staying is harder than we think. It is easy to stay when things are joyful, when prayers are answered, when faith feels exciting.
In today’s Gospel, the disciples are gathered behind locked doors. And honestly, that image describes so many of us spiritually
Tomorrow we celebrate Pentecost – the day the Holy Spirit came like fire upon the fearful disciples and transformed them into witnesses
The Gospel today is one of the most personal conversations in all of Scripture. Jesus does not stand before Peter as a judge. He stands…
In our first reading, Paul stands before men who want answers, but really, they want sides. Pharisees on one side. Sadducees, on the other hand.