Thus says the LORD… The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the LORD… will be acceptable on my altar, for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. (Is 56:1, 6-7) You have probably read how the United States Representative from New York, …
At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” (Mt 14:27-20) For the virtue of fortitude to arise in Christian hearts it must play out in …
Thus says the LORD… Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life. (1 Kg 3:5,9,10) Heedfully is not a term we use in daily conversation. You won’t tell your children to do their homework “heedfully” although perhaps you should, since …
God said, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Solomon answered… “Give your servant… an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong…The LORD was pleased that Solomon made this request. (1 Kg 3:5,9,10) Most of the time in our prayer, we are asking things of God. …
There is no god besides you who have the care of all… For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all. (Wis 12:13, 16) Even if one were to rule a nation with all just laws and administer those laws with perfect equity so that only …
Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it… The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. (Mt 13:7, 22) The “Word of God” means all the wisdom in Sacred …
See, your king shall come to you… He shall banish the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; the warrior’s bow shall be banished, and he shall proclaim peace to the nations. (Zec 9:9-10) It seems unlikely that we will be witness to any more Christian victories such as at Covadonga (722 …
So she said to her husband, “I know that Elisha is a holy man of God. Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room on the roof and furnish it for him… Sometime later Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight. (2 Kg 4:9-11) For those of us who remember when …
“Jeremiah said: “I hear the whisperings of many: ‘Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him!’ All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. (Jer 20:10-13) Do not we all feel like Jeremiah these days? Mention God and be denounced at work; defend a moral principle and …
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” (Jn 6:51) Today is the solemn feast of Corpus Christi, or the Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. …