October 3, 2021, Sunday 27th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Mark 10:2-16 "It’s in our DNA" Only God would ask us to do something that only He can do, love each other, no matter what. That is what He asks of people who take vows before Him in marriage, priesthood, and religious life. I love how Jesus speaks to us like he expects us to […]
October 2, 2021, Saturday Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
The Buddy System Someone I know was in a severe car accident on Seminole Blvd by the water tower. They said, “Our car was hit and turned upside down. I was hanging in the seatbelt upside down. When I opened my eyes, I could see the wings of an angel pushing the glass away from […]
Blessed Antonio Rosmini Spiritual Calendar October 1
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C. Spiritual Calendar A Thought for Each Day of the Year By Blessed Antonio Rosmini October 1 Let us deem ourselves very fortunate if, by a singular favor of the Blessed Virgin, we should obtain, through the Rosary, only this: the grace to live in a way that will be pleasing to […]
Antonio Rosmini Spiritual Calendar October 1
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C. Spiritual Calendar A Thought for Each Day of the Year By Blessed Antonio Rosmini October 1 Let us deem ourselves very fortunate if, by a singular favor of the Blessed Virgin, we should obtain, through the Rosary, only this: the grace to live in a way that will be pleasing to […]
October 1, 2021, Friday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 10:13-16 The Little Way. One of the first books I read in my first year to become a religious was The Story of a Soul by St. Theresa of the Child of Jesus. She kind of reminded me of myself: She was determined to get her way as a child. Realizing the trouble this […]
September 29, 2021 Thursday 2thWeek in Ordinary Time
September 30, 2021, Thursday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time Nehemiah 8: 10 Luke 10:1-12 Keep it simple. Be a friend. It’s always a joy to go for a walk with my young great-nieces and nephews. They are fascinated by the simplest things. They see an ant on the sidewalk and stop, or they see a […]
September 29, 2021, FEAST OF ST. MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS
No fences in Nathanial’s heart. If we drive down any neighborhood, we will see fences around most back yards. We know security is a big issue today. But aren’t we securing more than just our belongings and property? In today’s gospel, Jesus liked what he saw in Nathanial when he met him and said, “Here […]
Spiritual Calendar, Writings of Blessed Antonio Rosmini
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C. Spiritual Calendar A Thought for Each Day of the Year By Blessed Antonio Rosmini Edited by Fr. Antonio Belsito September 27 There is nothing more pleasing than to know with the certainty of both reason and faith, and to hold firm that we have a God who is most good, most […]
September 28, 2021, Tuesday 26th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
September 28, 2021, Tuesday 26th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Luke 9:51-56 “Resolutely” Jesus had one enemy in this world, Satan. “Indeed, the Son of God was revealed to destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). That confrontation took place on the hill of Mount Calvary. There was no other way for us to […]
September 27, 2021, Monday 2th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Luke 9:46-50 “Just chill.” “An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.” How many times does a thought spoken out loud progresses into an argument like the disciples? “Hey, hey! The Rays clinched the Eastern Division last night.” “Oh, yea,” comes a reply, “Well, if we hadn’t had so many […]