August is a Month of Glory

by | Aug 4, 2026 | Seasonal Introductions

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to bring to light the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of Christ. We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. 2 Corinthians...

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Aug 1, 2026 | Meditations

We begin pondering the readings for today from a place of need. Human life on earth is filled with an unending series of needs. We need food and water, we need clothing, we need a place to live, we need meaningful work, we need friendship and love, we need healing...

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jul 25, 2026 | Meditations

Before his departure, Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, would guide us to all truth and reveal to us the things to come (cf. Jn 16:13-14). At the center of “the things to come” is “all truth” about Jesus himself, and about the wonders that he...

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

by | Jul 18, 2026 | Meditations

God is patient and merciful; he is also just and righteous. But the justice of God surpasses the justice of the world and is a wonderful expression of his mercy. This is what our readings today tell us. In the first reading, the inspired writer of the Book of Wisdom...