How apt is the star as a symbol of hope and of the new thing which has come into the world Radiating out of the darkness, a star brings warmth and light. Strangely enough in order for men to see … Continue reading
The Star in the East
A Matter of the Heart
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. —For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not … Continue reading
Life or Death?
Many of Jesus’s disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? What if you were to see … Continue reading
Mary’s Magnificat
And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty … Continue reading
Our Life.
The Jews murmured about Jesus because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven, ” and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? Then how can … Continue reading
Give us This Bread.
When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into boats and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus. And when they found him across the sea they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you … Continue reading
Donate button.
Just an update. If you scroll to the bottom of the page on this blog, you will find a shiny new donate button. It will lead you to Go Fund Me where you may donate to my vocation cause. As I mentioned in a previous post, my college loan debt is the only thing preventing me from entering into a great religious community. If you are feeling generous or simply want more info, please click the donate button. Thank you so much!
Why I want Mary Magdalene to be a Prostitute.
The Bible never says Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, only that she was the woman from whom Jesus drove out seven demons. At some point in the church’s history, she picked up the former profession. While it may not be … Continue reading
The Lord is My Shepherd
The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they … Continue reading
It is Sent
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their … Continue reading
