Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2019 Today’s readings ask me to focus on what I think, say and do. The wisdom of Sirach reminds me to look deeper into myself and be honest about what is going on. I might look great on the outside, but under stress, do I really trust in God or…
Human beings are a mystery “God’s word is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword. It penetrates and divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and reflections of the heart. Nothing is concealed from him…” (Heb 4). Human beings are a mystery. Anybody who has any experience with people learns…
“But if it dies, it produces much fruit” “Unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it produces much fruit. The man who loves his life loses it, while the man who hates his life in this world preserves it to…