Driving Out Demons
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | 2 Comments »What a great message the Lord gives to the people through the prophet Amos in our first reading today from Amos 5: "Seek good and not evil, that you may live. Hate evil and love good, and let justice prevail ...
Peter and Paul = Trust
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | 1 Comment »Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. In the first reading from Acts 12, we see how the angel of the Lord led Peter out of a VERY secure prison so that he could continue his ...
A Higher Calling
Monday, June 28th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | 1 Comment »In the first reading today from Amos 2, we read about the mighty power of God. It doesn't matter how strong a person is. Bottom line is that no one is any match for God. In the Gospel reading from ...
Don’t Look Back
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »In our first reading today from 1 Kings 19, Elijah appoints Elisha to be his successor and attendant. Elisha says, "Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will follow you." In the Gospel reading, three people all ...
I am Not Worthy…
Saturday, June 26th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Today's first reading is from Lamentations. It is a sad, depressing read. After reading over the last few days about the diaspora and the Babylonian exile, this is a cry of anguish. In the Gospel today from Matthew 8, we ...
Overcoming Our Shame
Friday, June 25th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »In our first reading today from 2 Kings 25, we read about more sad days for the children of Israel. Nebuchadnezzar surrounds Jerusalem with his army and besieges it for nearly two years. As the Babylonian army enters the city, ...
Birth of John the Baptist
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Today the Church celebrates the birth of John the Baptist. In the first reading from Isaiah 49, we see prophesies that certainly pertain to the life of John the Baptist. In the second reading from Acts 13, St. Paul tells ...
By Their Fruits
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | 2 Comments »A beautiful story today from 2 Kings. The book of the law is found in the temple of the Lord, and is taken to the king. He assembles the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem, and takes all the people ...
Enter Through the Narrow Gate
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | 1 Comment »Our God is a big God. He can handle anything, even things that we might think are too big for even God! We see an awesome example of this in today's first reading. The king of Assyria, a guy with ...
The Beam in My Eye
Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Today's first reading shows us the beginning of the diaspora, where the tribes of Israel are scattered, leaving only the tribe of Judah. God allowed them to be tossed out of the land He had given them because of their ...
