Comfort food, the taste of home, is what we long for but if we never sample anything outside the range of our normal palate we will fail to appreciate the full richness life has to offer. Continue reading Taste and Eat; Memorial of Saint Clare
Let us be attentive to our traditions that ask us to be generous and cheerful givers. May we never look over at our neighbors plate to see if they have more than us but only to make sure that they have enough. Continue reading Giving Cheerfully; Feast of Saint Lawrence
Life sometimes throws difficult situations at us that can truly be overwhelming. We think we are in control and then out of the blue we face something for which we could not have prepared. But what does Jesus say to the disciples, what does he say to us? “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid. Continue reading Lord, Save Me; Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
It is true, sometimes the problems that the world faces seem to be mountain sized and are quite overwhelming. The invitation is to have faith, be patient, and keep working toward the goal and sure enough we will arrive there with God’s help. Continue reading Waiting on the Lord; Saturday in the Eighteenth Week of Ordinary Time