https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052822.cfm THE FATHER HIMSELF LOVES YOU. God bless the 19 children and two teachers shot in the elementary school in Texas. The shooting is something

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052722.cfm REJOICE ALWAYS; THE LORD IS ALWAYS NEARBY.  A common theme that arises in a spiritual direction is dryness in prayer. “I’m not getting anything

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/052622-weekday.cfm A LITTLE WHILE.  I meet with someone who lost a spouse, parent, or sibling almost every week. I wish there were a magic word

THINGS THAT ARE COMING. Who doesn’t look at the weather forecast?  If I am golfing or attending an outdoor parish activity, I always have a

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/tuesday-sixth-week-easter “GRIEF HAS FILLED YOUR HEARTS.” It doesn’t take much for us to recall a memory when a family member or someone close to us

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/monday-sixth-week-easter THE COMING OF THE ADVOCATE. Struggling with a shoulder full of arthritis is no fun. My surgeon delayed the surgery because I was so