October 10, 2021, Sunday, 28th Week in Ordinary Time
YOU LACK ONE THING. Mark 10:17-30 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. The rich young man approached Jesus. He had the world by the tail. But he wanted more. He lacked one thing. He couldn’t find it until he met Jesus. He was a good man. He kept all the commandments. And […]
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Mission Sunday is celebrated throughout the world. It’s an opportunity to remember how blessed we are and share some of those blessings with others. It is an honor to welcome Sisters Maria and Marie. They are members of the "Servants of Jesus, the High Priest," a Vietnamese Catholic Religious Women Congregation. Father Joseph Maria Pham […]
October 9, 2021, Saturday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11:15-26 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. You are set aside to be your best. “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” Watching pro golfers hit terrific shots and score in ways I can only dream, I sometimes wonder if their sons or daughters […]
October 8, 2021, Friday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11:15-26 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. A Vacant Soul – Sound the Alarm Jesus drove out a demon from a man in today’s Gospel. He said that the man’s house (soul) was swept clean. The precious blood of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation sweeps our souls clean. All is […]
October 7, 2021, Thursday 27th Week in Ordinary Time
October 7, 2021, Thursday 27th Week in Ordinary Time Luke 11:5-13 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. WHAT’S UNDERNEATH YOUR CHECKLIST “And I tell you, ask, and you will receive.” The Rays will play the Boston Red Sox tonight to gain the edge in the playoffs. How many prayers will players and […]
October 6, 2021, Wednesday 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Luke 11:1-4 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. The Encounter "Lord, teach us to pray" (Luke 11:1). There was something different about the way Jesus prayed. Jesus was in prayer, and the disciples, nearby, noticed something happening in Jesus. It’s the same thing that happens when you and I meet someone. Our […]
October 5, 2021, Tuesday 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Mark 10:38-42 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. So Many Things. It’s easy to imagine Martha going over her grocery list the night before Jesus came to her and her sister Mary’s house for dinner. So many things to do. I wonder if Mary helped her with the shopping. Something happened between […]
October 4, 2021, Monday 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Mark 10:2-16 Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully. So Far Away The song “So Far Away” by Carol King came to mind. In the gospel, a lawyer asked Jesus the question, “who is my neighbor.” Jesus responds that we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and […]
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 […]