Reflections on the Word: Memorial of St. Augustine – August 28, 2021
For St. Augustine, being aware of God’s plan and God’s purpose for our lives brought great peace to his own heart after years of seeking happiness and peace in everything other than God! Seeing with the eye of the heart is, for him, what faith in God is all about.
Reflections on the Word: Memorial of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe – August 14, 2021
Fr. Kolbe served Christ faithfully, in perfect imitation of him, even in his suffering and death. Like Joshua of old, he proclaimed with his life that he would serve God alone and follow God’s ways – and not the ways of the false gods of Nazism, racism, and racial violence.
Reflections on the Word: Saturday of the 18th Week in Ordinary Time – August 7, 2021
When we are able to make faith and trust in God a daily habit – a daily way of thinking – we will be amazed when unexpected newness comes to us.
Reflections on the Word: Saturday of the 12th Week in Ordinary Time – June 26, 2021
In his book “Let Us Dream,” Pope Francis reminds us that what allows us to experience the newness which faith can bring is to be present to people in their lives and to respond to their needs in the same way Christ has responded – in abundant care and love, just as he shared in the love poured out from the Father.
Reflections on the Word: Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – June 12, 2021
Sometimes we experience things in life that we don’t understand – at least right away. We may even be taken aback by these things. Rather than dismiss them, we are invited to follow Mary’s example – hold onto them in our hearts with a trust that God will reveal the unfolding plan for our lives.
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