Remain in My Love
What a blessing this morning, on the Feast of the Assumption, to read a 40-page pastoral letter on the Eucharist, “Remain in My Love,” written by Fr. Ted Dudzinski, a busy pastor in Kokomo, IN to be distributed to his parishoners! So great to know there are priests shepherding their flocks so well! Here’s a section from... Read More
Look to the Lord
Look to the Lord in his strength;seek to serve him constantly. (Ps 105:4-5) Funny how words you’ve seen many times can suddenly jump off the page at you with new power and meaning. For some reason, the opening lines of the responsorial psalm at Mass one morning leaped out at me and stayed with me throughout the Mass. Look to the Lord... Read More
The Yoke’s On You
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Mt 11: 28-30). A few days ago I was reading the Gospel of Matthew with a friend, and when we... Read More
Pentecost: “As you wish!
As a way of continuing the great feast of Pentecost which we have just celebrated, I’d like to pass on a simple, little prayer to the Holy Spirit. So simple that it would be easy to overlook if you happened to see it written somewhere without any explanation or commentary. I came across the prayer a few years ago in an article written... Read More
Did and Didn’t
Imagine St. Peter greeting you at the “Pearly Gates.” He pulls a large volume from the shelf and flips through the pages until he comes to your name. His face lights up momentarily with an approving smile: “Well, I see you’ve done a pretty good job resisting temptation and avoiding serious sin.” He turns a page,... Read More
Octave Day: Let us Rejoice!
A couple of years ago I emailed a Mercy Sunday reflection to a few friends, and I’d like to share it with you now. Mercy Sunday! “This is the day the Lord has made.” Today is the day of days, the octave day of Easter, the last and greatest day of that greatest of all feasts. It is known as Mercy Sunday because it celebrates... Read More
May our hearts be not far from you, Oh God.
Scripture reminds us today during the Liturgy, that the most important thing is the heart, and a personal and intimate relationship with God, who created us to be with Him. We hear about the Pharisees who, through their concern with the rules of Religion, had their focus taken away from the heart of Religion. This doesn’t condemn “human... Read More
A Christian Spelling Lesson
Ever notice how sometimes the way a word is spelled doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense? A few years ago, listening to a talk by Babsie Bleasdell, I realized that the spelling of a particular word had actually kept me from understanding what it really ought to mean in my life. The word is “responsibility,” not a bad word... Read More
Awesome new site on the web!
Just a quick note to encourage all of you to go to http://Faithknowledge.org This is a new Catholic search engine that allows you to type in search words and, within seconds, it comes up with a list of where that word or phrase is found in the Bible, Catechism, Popes and Councils. This is a dream come true for many people! You can limit your... Read More
JPII Quote
I came across this quote again today and just found it so inspiring. It is sufficient for reflection so I won’t add anything! Blessings ~ Erin “It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked... Read More
