Click here for daily readings Some days I go to work and I’m so busy, the day flies by. Sometimes, it’s a joy to do my duties, and I find it hard to quit at the end of the day. Some days, I don’t want to work at all, and the day drags by endlessly.

Click here for daily readings Imagine an angel of the Lord appearing to you while you’re at work, as it did to Gideon in the first reading. The angel said to him, “The Lord is with you, O champion!” Would you be grateful for his presence or would you question it as Gideon did?  Gideon

Click here for daily readings In one of his many letters, St. Augustine declared, “The way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, third through humility” (Letters 118:22). I think the young man in today’s Gospel could have benefitted from this piece of advice. Let’s consider all the things he believed he did

Click here for daily readings Jesus said in today's Gospel, "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!" He is anxious for the whole world to experience the fire of the Holy Spirit, not just two thousand years ago, but today as well.  When we are

Click here for daily readings Children have the greatest imaginations, and they are also very trusting. I remember dreaming of what I would be when I grew up. Of course my dreams of being the President of the United States or the owner of a massive ice cream shop on the beach never came to

Click here for daily readings In the Gospel for the vigil of today’s feast, a woman from the crowd gives a shout out to Jesus’ mother; because mothers surely deserve some acknowledgment for the virtue of their children! And Jesus says that actually, those who hear and observe the word of God should be praised.

Click here for daily readings Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Maximillian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr. His life, death, and canonization affected me deeply when I learned about him in high school. He stays with me to this day. Why? He was a Conventual Franciscan, the same order as the priests in my

Click here for daily readings What does it mean, to be gathered together in the name of Jesus? What does this objectively look like and how can we achieve it today? It is a question worth pursuing because the result is rather incredible - Jesus will be among us. What more important goal could we

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel states that it is not the will of our heavenly Father that a single little one be lost. Today is the feast of St. Jane Frances de Chantal. What better way to view this Bible passage and appreciate its wisdom than by looking at the example of a