When We’re Frustrated With Revisiting The Same Weaknesses Again and Again
"The Lord is kind and merciful." These words from today's Psalm have brought joy and consolation to my soul many, many times. Throughout my...
When All That Is Left In Our Hearts Is Brokenness
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.”
We so often go to God when we need a change. We want something in ourselves, someone...
What It Takes To Be A Servant-Leader
While meditating on today’s readings, I am reminded of what it takes to be a strong servant-leader: virtue. This includes faith, hope, love, humility,...
After All That He Has Done For Us…
Today’s reading from Exodus is so appropriate in this Year of Mercy.
Clearly, we should see glimpses of ourselves in the Israelites. It’s amazing how...
There is a wolf out there
Today is the Feast of the Chair of Peter. We celebrate the primacy of Peter and our first vicar left in charge of things...
God Has Not Left Us Alone
Have you been perfectly faithful to your Lenten promises this year?
Yeah, me neither.
That’s really the lesson of Lent—We can’t do this by...
Today’s Challenge: Combat Jealousy
“As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.” (Antisthenes)
In today’s readings, we are taught in both...
Praise God Even In Our Calamities
“O LORD, my God, in you I take refuge.” The Psalmist echoes the cry of those who are pressed down, beaten by the world...
Our Lacerations
A patient came in on one of my last days at the hospital. He was walking down the street when a car jumped the...
Jesus Comes To Offer A New Way Of Understanding
Jesus comes to offer a new way of understanding. While recognizing the importance of moral precepts and righteousness living, Christ puts at the center of all the Father: “Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven.” Cleanliness is thus understood as the recognition of God as our Father, as He who calls us to be humble servants of our brothers and sisters.
