Recent Comments
Macey Cross on More Than Enough Iris Radev on Overcoming Adversity Monica Storozuk on Setting the World on Fire Dan St.Yves on Setting the World on Fire M. Storozuk. on Setting the World on Fire
Tag Archives: #Sundayreadings
Doers, Not Hearers
In the Second Reading today, James 1 says that we should be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. Our faith should move us to action. St. Ignatius knew this well, and it is at the … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Action, #Sundayreadings
Leave a comment
Serve God
The Principal and Foundation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius say that we are created to love, honour and serve God. As I swung in a hammock this afternoon, I watched a hummingbird dart around the yard and then … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #19thAnnotation, #Blessed, #ServetheLord, #Sundayreadings
2 Comments
Wisdom Builds
Wisdom in the Hebrew Scriptures is personified. She is often at work and in today’s First Reading from Proverbs 9 she is building a house with seven pillars. She invites those without common sense to come and eat bread and … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #prayer, #Saints, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #Blessed, #Eucharist, #Sundayreadings
Leave a comment
Angel Touches
My friends know how much I love angels. Today’s first reading from 1 Kings 19 tells of Elijah’s journey into the wilderness where he plunks himself down under a broom tree and has a pity party. Gosh, can I relate! … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #amazinggrace, #AMDG, #Angelsaroundus, #Blessed, #cancer, #courage, #decisionmaking, #EntertainingAngels, #EverythingINeed, #Godhasthis, #Godinallthings, #Sundayreadings, #TouchedbyanAngel
Leave a comment
Not Thanks-Getting
I have had this idea formulating and rumbling around in my head since speaking with one of my favourite Jesuits yesterday. We were talking about mass and how some folks were finding it hard to be present sometimes. He looked at me … Continue reading
Posted in #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #Blessed, #BreadfromHeaven, #Eucharist, #grateful, #Sundayreadings, #Thanksgiving, dailyreadings#
Leave a comment
Rest A While
I have had an interesting time responding to people who do not know that I am sick. Still as busy as ever? gets answered with Not at all. People are used to seeing me whirl around madly, I suppose. The … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #2Goods, #Discernment, #GospelStories, #RestAwhile, #Sundayreadings, #To-DoLists
Leave a comment
Sing Us A Song
Sometimes we just want to go to a place where everybody knows our name and the piano man will sing us a song so that we feel alright. The familiarity of the crowd can be a hard sell though. In … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, #CancerSurvivor, #Consolation, #Desolation, #Miracles, #prayer, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Ignatian, Spirituality
Tagged #GentleJesus, #Sundayreadings
Leave a comment
Bold Faith
The readings today are challenging on so many levels. At first glance they are about suffering and death. Wisdom 1 proclaims that God did not make death and he does not delight in the death of the living. Rather, the … Continue reading
Posted in #BibleStories, Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #cancer, #Discernment, #endometriosis, #GreatPhysician, #Healing, #innerboss, #Sundayreadings
Leave a comment
Four-Letter F Word
Today’s readings look at a four-letter f-word. Yeah, it is one we all know. You hear it on the news a lot. It is overused in high schools, the work world, and in most relationships. From job interviews to medical … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Faith, Spirituality
Tagged #courage, #Faith, #Fear-less, #Godhasthis, #GodwithUs, #Peace, #Sundayreadings
2 Comments
Flourishing like Trees
The pastor preached on trees tonight, based on the reading from Ezekiel 17. God is a great gardener. He plucks a sprig from a cedar and plants it on a mountaintop where it will produce much fruit. He makes the … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christian, Ignatian
Tagged #GodtheGardener, #MertonPrayer, #Sundayreadings, #UseMe
Leave a comment
God in all things 