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Adapted from Sr. Marie Gabrielle’s talk, “A Thousand Times Happy” Many people seem to think that the future itself is a monster worth fearing. I find this interesting because the future cannot hurt us, having no real existence outside our own … Continue reading → The post The Fear of the Future and the Wound of … Read moreThe Fear of the Future and the Wound of Anxiety
God has seen all His creation to be good. As Christians, we rejoice in this goodness. We delight in the loveliness of the sun and moon, in the odor of the sweet olive, in the taste of flesh and fowl and grain, in the spirits that raise our spirits, in the marital bond that brings … Read moreTechnology Is Not Neutral
This world is not the same as it was two weeks ago. Technicolor has arrived in Oz. The sense of dread I’ve had for several years now is slowly receding. I can hardly wait to get out of bed in the morning (metaphorically, anyway). Accustomed as we are to the glacial pace of anything institutional, … Read moreTrump Lights Up the World
Readings for the Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 Hebrews 10:1-10 Brothers and sisters: Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of them, it can never make perfect those who come to worship by the same sacrifices … Read moreMemorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – January 28, 2025 | USCCB Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church Lectionary: 318 Reading 1 Hebrews 10:1-10 Brothers and sisters:Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come,and not the very image of them, it can never make perfectthose … Read moreCatholic Daily Reading – Tuesday January 28, 2025
So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. The post Verse of the Day: Hebrews 9:28 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. The post Psalm of the Day: Psalm 1:4 appeared first on NOVENA PRAYER.
and in the first year of Darius the Mede I stood to strengthen him and be his refuge. “Now I shall tell you the truth. “Three kings of Persia are yet to appear; and a fourth shall acquire the greatest riches of all. Strengthened by his riches, he shall stir up all kingdoms, even that … Read moreDay 17 of 21: The Daniel Fast 2025
St. Thomas Aquinas Feast date: Jan 28 On Jan. 28, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates Saint Thomas Aquinas, the 13th century theologian who showed that the Catholic faith is in harmony with philosophy and all other branches of knowledge. Blessed John Paul II, in his 1998 letter “Fides et Ratio,” said St. Thomas “had the … Read moreSt. Thomas Aquinas (on January 28, 2025 at 12:44 am )
I am tired of new ideas. I don’t mean to say that I’m tired of learning. Nor do I mean that I don’t appreciate fresh takes on old subjects. But the constant reinvention of the wheel has worn me out. There is no need to reconfigure my mental space for the sake of being “up … Read moreTired of New Ideas