Our Daily Reflections
Today, on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, our first reading tells us something extraordinary: “We have the mind of Christ.”…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus returns to Nazareth, the place where He grew up. He goes into the synagogue, reads from the prophet Isaiah, and announces…
In today’s Gospel, the scribes and Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign. At first, that doesn’t seem like a bad request. After all, if someone…
Have you ever wished God would immediately remove everything that is bad from the world? Every injustice, every sinner, every failure, every temptation?
The Gospel today begins with a sad reality: “The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death.” Imagine that. Jesus…
Have you ever noticed that sometimes we can become so focused on doing things right that we forget why we are doing them? In today’s…
Have you ever prayed and felt like nothing was happening? You ask God for help, healing, or direction, but all you hear is silence. Most…
Today’s first reading tells us about Assyria, a powerful nation that God allowed to become an instrument of His justice. But there was a problem.…
There is something surprising about today’s Gospel. Jesus is not speaking to people who have never heard of Him. He is speaking to towns where…
Jesus says something in today’s Gospel that can make us uncomfortable: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower. Notice something interesting. The sower is the same. The seed is the same. The only…
If I asked you this morning, “What is your biggest fear?” what would you say? Maybe it’s failing. Maybe it’s losing someone you love.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples: “I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves.” Think about that for a second. Sheep…
In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His disciples a mission. He says, “Go and proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Notice something interesting.…
Have you ever planted something? Maybe a flower, a vegetable, or even just watered a houseplant. You know one thing: whatever you plant is what…