Let us pray to be faithful to the light we have received: Father, may the light of your truth guide us to your kingdom through a world filled with lights contrary to your own. May our love make us what you have called us to be in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. (Sunday Missal, alt.)
Let us pray that we reject not the Word of God coming among his own: God, our Father without equal, your Son, your Word, came among us as one of our own, our own flesh and blood. Dispose us to welcome him always and to listen to […]
Do you ever reason as Paul had at one time? If only I could rid myself of this one thorn in the flesh, then I would be complete for God’s work and indeed do more (2 Corinthians 12:2-10). Paul reminds us: Divine power reveals itself through human weakness. God works through us despite our imperfections, and as […]
Let us pray for the strength to reject the darkness of sin: Father in heaven, the light of Jesus has scattered the darkness of hatred and sin. Called to that light, we ask for your guidance. Form our lives in your truth and our hearts in your love. We ask this […]
Despite all the hardships King Saul had caused David, David had kind words for King Saul. David was able to see the positive in King Saul and what he had done for the Israelites (2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27). Think about it: When someone has done us wrong, how difficult is it to see their good […]
Think of ourselves and Christ’s Church as farmers who plant seeds, and the seed that we plant together is the Good News of Jesus Christ. We plant it through our proclamation and actions in response to God’s love revealed to us in Jesus Christ. Yet, planting seeds is not always easy. We do not always see the results of that […]
