Image by partystock on Freepik Today, I read the scriptures from Matthew 10:7-15. We, like the Apostles, are to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers and drive out demons. I don’t know about you, but this feels like a normal day in my life. I encounter people in all categories. Okay, I didn’t meet any lepers today. […]
Sometimes, we are looking for ways to inspire our kids. How can we make some real connections? Cooking and baking are one of my favorite pass times and ways to connect. We may have traditional foods for certain times of year or faith celebrations. I love to create. Food is comfort. Food is nourishment. Good food nourishes the soul, too! […]
I try to choose one thing to DO every Lent. It’s a wonderful practice for self-discipline, reframing life or just feeling better! Yes, my faith is important. The greatest commandment is to love God and love one another, simply put. Basics. What would happen if I tried to love everyone with grace, truth and hope? So where do I begin, […]
R./ If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Ps95:8 Jesus the Healer Jesus encounters a person in need and troubled. The man calls out to Jesus. Jesus orders the spirit to be quiet and drives the unclean spirit out of the man. This was an indication of Jesus’ power over evil. There were many kinds of healers […]
R./ Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Ps 40:8a and 9a “Here I Am Lord!” —Samuel “Come and you will see.”—Jesus GOD IS CALLING Are you listening? Samuel doesn’t understand who is calling him. He keeps going to Eli, the priest. He thinks the priest is calling him and waking him up. Eli finally realizes that […]
Floating and enjoying the sunset. I watched the dolphins swim beside the boat and play in the wake. They are amazing! They joined us on our journey. They are social animals, too. Do you have a peaceful place to go to even if it’s a memory? I feel the breeze and smell the sea. I stand in awe and wonder. […]
R./ The Lord is near to all who call upon him. Ps 145:8 Jesus tells a parable about two sons. A father tells the first son to go out in the field to work. He says, “No.” But he changes his mind and goes to work in the field. The father gives the second son the same order. The second […]
Scripture Focus for SEPTEMBER 17 R./ The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion. Ps 103:8 How man times do I have to forgive? Peter talks to Jesus about forgiveness. If a brother does something to hurt him, how many times does he have to forgive him? Seven times? Is that enough? The number seven […]
Scripture Focus for July 16 R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. Lk 8:8 But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear. Mt 13:1-23 Throughout this discourse, Jesus will offer several parables to illustrate for his listeners what he […]
R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. cf. Ps145:1 Are you righteous? Are you welcoming Jesus? “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest […]
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