Sir 35:12-14, 16-18
2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18
Lk 18:9-14
Rubber Stamp, I think Not!
Recently I had the occasion to pray with a patient, her granddaughter and her sister. When it came time to pray I asked each of them, “For what do you want to pray?” Each of them had several things for which they wanted to pray. [...]

Ex 17:8-13
2 Tm 3:14-4:2
Lk 18:1-8
Who is at the Door?
In the gospel reading on October 21st, Jesus talks to us about the widow who pesters the judge until he renders a just decision. The judge gets tired of the widow’s constant demand for a decision that is honest and fair. In the first reading from Exodus, [...]

2 Kgs 5:14-17
2 Tm. 2:8-13
Lk. 17:11-19
The Exit Ramp
This morning I was coming off an exit ramp from the freeway and a man held a sign which said, “I am dying.” Usually, their signs say something like, “disabled veteran, out of work, stranded, will work for food, mother with five children…” and so the list continues. [...]

Hab. 1:2-3; 2:2-4
2 Tm. 1:6-8, 13-14
Lk. 17:5-10
In Search of the Mustard Seed
This past month I have had the opportunity to learn about God’s faithfulness and about the “spirit of power and love and self-control” that God has bestowed upon me. I have been on an adventure trying to find the best way to make a [...]