Click here for daily readings Most of us would like it if God would make it super clear to us what He wanted us to do. Even Mary at the Annunciation clearly knew what God was asking of her through the angel Gabriel’s message.  However, when Mary traveled to see her cousin Elizabeth directly after

Click here for daily readings Prior to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis last July, communities across the nation participated in Eucharistic processions in the streets, where priests carried our Lord out in the open for all to see. After one of these processions, a friend of mine shared with me that along the way,

Click here for daily readings The Gospel scene of the Annunciation can be seen as a summary of the entire Gospel. It shows the mystery of God becoming man, but also the mystery of man freely cooperating in the saving action of God. Mary stands in place of all of us, modeling the proper response

Click here for daily readings I don’t know about you, but I cannot count the times I have said, “If only God could send me a clear message about (insert whatever current issue or problem is going on in my life that I need guidance on), then I would know what to do and move

Click here for daily readings Here we are, with Christmas just one week away. The anticipation is mounting as we try to maintain our holy observance of the final days of Advent while, at the same time, preparing for the more secular celebrations we have adopted, such as buying presents, decorating our homes and preparing

Click here for daily readings Reading the genealogy of Jesus always felt tedious - like finding a dust filled box of old family photos in the attic and not feeling any connection. Until I listened to the Bible in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, I yawned through this reading each year. After getting

Click here for daily readings Just when we were getting settled into our new house a few years back and things were starting to settle down, another crisis hit. After so much work, so many hours, so much invested, and it all came crashing down. Our new renters were bringing in underaged squatters and a

Click here for daily readings The people ask John the Baptist in earnest what they should do in response to his message. In the verses before today’s Gospel, John is preaching a message of repentance and if I’m honest, a bit of fear thrown in. He is challenging the status quo with strong language, calling

Click here for daily readings Have you ever witnessed something and not quite believed your eyes? That seems to be the case in today’s Gospel when the disciples ask Jesus what the scribes meant by saying Elijah had to come first. Many signs were being worked in their midst, yet the scribes refuse to believe