Raising Sowers
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
But the seed sown on rich soil
is the one who hears the word and understands it,
who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
The timing wasn’t intentional, but couldn’t have been more fortuitous - about two weeks ago, my eldest son came out to the kitchen and said, “Mom, can I plant my own garden?” Eric is almost seventeen, so his request for a garden wasn’t what I was... READ MORE
The Gathering of Wheat
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, July 20, 2008
The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
-- Matthew 13:40-43
Lord, give us righteous fear of your justice and the grace always to know... READ MORE
Pearl of Great Price
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, July 27, 2008
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
-- Matthew 13:45-46
Lord, give us grace to know the value of heaven and to willingly sacrifice to attain it.
Finding The Hidden Treasure
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Sunday, July 27, 2008
In today’s gospel, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to “a treasure buried in a field”. Fr. Jerome, our homilist at Mass this morning, challenged each of us in our parish to a period of self-assessment this week.
Knowing the Eucharist and the promise of the kingdom of heaven are this life’s greatest treasures, am I ready to make the sacrifices and take the decisive action necessary in my life... READ MORE
Loaves and Fishes
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, August 03, 2008
Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
-- Matthew 14: 19-20
Lord, remind us that You alone feed our bodies and souls.
Cleanliness Really Is Next To Godliness
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Homemaking on Monday, August 04, 2008
Last week I was able to attend six days of silent Spiritual Exercises (posting here through the magic of post-dated entries). The most intimate conversations between God and the soul aren’t for sharing, but I will let you in on a tangential light of my meditation on Christ’s Passion and Resurrection. Take a look at this from John 20. You know the scene: Mary Magdalene has reported the empty tomb and Peter & John run to investigate. Picking up at verse 6 we read:
When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed.Why did they believe? Because grave-robbers would have left a mess, but Christ stripped the sheets and placed them just so.
...Yeah, my kids aren’t going for it either.
Feast of the Transfiguration
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.
Matthew 17:2-3
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Walking on Water
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, August 10, 2008
He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me."Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “O man of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Matthew 14: 29-31
Lord, help us to remember that we can do all things through You.
Great is Your Faith!
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, August 17, 2008
But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And he answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Matthew 15:25-28
Lord, help us to remember the great power of faith and to turn to You in all our needs.
On this Rock
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, August 24, 2008
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
-- Matthew 16:18-19
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to Your shepherd, the Pope, a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care may he, as successor to the apostle Peter and vicar of Christ, build Your church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world. Amen.
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