October 20, 2021, Wednesday 29th Week in Ordinary Time
I will do whatever it takes. Luke 12:39-48 Would you mind opening your Scriptures and reading these verses prayerfully? I often recorded Tampa Bay Rays after-game show. Perhaps you too noticed that they always interviewed the star of the game. Sometimes it was a defensive player who went to extraordinary means to help his team […]
October 19, 2021, Tuesday 29th Week of Ordinary Time
Is your security system up to date? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Home Security Cameras Market to Surpass $9.7 Billion By 2023 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2019/01/31/home-security-cameras-market-to-surpass-9-7-billion-by-2023/?sh=2508ae6c23c) Over the past decade, people have gone to great expense to keep their families, homes, and belongings safe. It’s a vast industry, and rightly so. We […]
October 18, 2021, Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
A fork in the road? Luke 10:1-9 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Life is full of drama. Any of us could sit down and tell a story or two of something that happened to us recently that hit us broadside. Can you recall a story that caught you off guard, something […]
29Th Sunday in Ordinary Time B
Mark 10:42-45 A Mind-Blowing Mystery is Suffering. What’s its purpose? Physically Jesus suffered horribly in His Passion and death. He suffered mentally in the garden before His arrest. He suffered emotionally from the rejection of people. Jesus even suffered the abandonment of His closest friends. He died alone. All His suffering had a purpose. He […]
October 16, 2021, Saturday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
October 16, 2021, Saturday 28th Week in Ordinary Time Luke 12:8-12 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Father, are you going to say grace? Sitting down at a luncheon/meeting with a variety of people can be a challenge. Of course, you are aware that some of the people are Catholic. Others you […]
October 15, 2021, Friday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11: 11:47-54 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. No Fear Here. I learned pretty quickly after my ordination how important it is to get close to the People of God. When I moved to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bradenton, Florida, Small Christian communities were sprouting up in Catholic churches across the […]
October 14, 2021, Thursday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11: 11:47-54 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. Getting to Know You. "You have taken away the key of knowledge. You yourselves did not enter, and you stopped those trying to enter." Do you remember or ever heard the song, "Getting to Know you, getting to know all about you? Marni […]
October 13, 2021 Wednesday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
One little decisions can determine our destiny. Luke 11: 11:42-46 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. One little decisions can determine our destiny. “Woe to you Pharisees!” A driver who is intoxicated from alcohol or narcotics before driving can bring great harm to themselves and others. “No harm will come to me.” […]
October 12, 2021, Tuesday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
Giving alms – a pathway to healthy relationships. Luke 11: 11:37-41 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. "Man looks at appearance, but God looks into the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). Jesus could look into people’s hearts and size them up. A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him in his home. Strange […]
October 11, 2021, Monday 28th Week in Ordinary Time
LET’S GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Luke 11:29-32 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. People repeat themselves for 2 reasons. 1, they are not listening and 2, what I am saying is really important, and you have to get it. Remember, in Sunday’s gospel, Jesus told the rich young man he […]