Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 13:15-17,20-21Through Christ, let us offer God an unending sacrifice of praise, a verbal sacrifice that is offered every time we acknowledge his name. Keep doing good works and sharing your resources, for these are sacrifices that please God.Obey your leaders and...
Articles for February 2025
Silencing the Heart
Friday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 13:1-8Continue to love each other like brothers, and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this, some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Keep in mind those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them;...
Take nothing for the journey
Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs on Thursday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 12:18-19,21-24What you have come to is nothing known to the senses: not a blazing fire, or a gloom turning to total darkness, or a storm; or trumpeting thunder or the great voice speaking...
Agatha
Saint Agatha, Virgin, Martyr, on Wednesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 12:4-7,11-15In the fight against sin, you have not yet had to keep fighting to the point of death.Have you forgotten that encouraging text in which you are addressed as sons? My son, when the Lord corrects...
Interrupting Grace
Tuesday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 12:1-4With so many witnesses in a great cloud on every side of us, we too, then, should throw off everything that hinders us, especially the sin that clings so easily, and keep running steadily in the race we have started. Let...
The Gerasene Pigs
Monday of week 4 in Ordinary Time Hebrews 11:32-40Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets – these were men who through faith conquered kingdoms, did what is right and earned the promises. They could keep a lion’s mouth shut, put out blazing fires and emerge unscathed from...