An excerpt from the First Reading from today’s Mass: Genesis 32: 25, 31: Jacob was left there alone. Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. Jacob named the place Peniel, “Because I have seen God face to face,” he said, “yet my life has been spared.” The “some man” was an …
A true, abiding Christian faith should hold up under whatever circumstances that the individual finds his- or herself in. A faith that gives peace when things are going well is fine, but a truer measure of the depth of the faith is what happens when you find yourself in trouble or in a serious disturbance. …
The Gospel Reading from Today’s “Mass for Civil Needs: For Peace and Justice” (it being Independence Day in the United States): John 14: 23-29, Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. …
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From the Responsorial Psalm from Today’s Mass for Independence Day (United States). It was taken from The Mass for Civil Needs: For Peace and Justice: Psalm 85: 9-14; I will listen for the word of God; surely the LORD will proclaim peace To his people, to the faithful, to those who trust in him. Near …
Today is Independence Day in the United States, and for the Morning Mass my priest used the optional “For Civil Needs: For Peace and Justice” readings from the New Roman Missal. The First Reading was from Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 4:6-9; Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with …
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For my 100th post (!!!), I’d like to celebrate by sharing with you a music video that inspires. It’s based on Jeremiah Chapter 20. I’ll include the link in the sidebar under “Music Video”. Are you a creative Catholic? “The Catholicpunk Manifesto” is my new book exhorting Catholics to apply their faith to change the …
July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. It is a symbol of our Redemption by Jesus’ sacrifice and death. It is among the oldest Christian devotions. One moving scene in Mel Gibson’s epic film, “The Passion of the Christ” depicted Mary and Mary Magdalene taking rags and cleaning up Jesus’ blood after His …