We can do all the holy rituals we please but if we are not inwardly clean then our rituals lose their meaning and become empty actions. Continue reading Keeping the Ritual Holy; Memorial of Saint John Vianney
Unlike a block of marble that, once broken, can never be put back together, clay can be reformed and reformed again. The potter, undeterred, simply needs to start anew and bring the clay back into shape with the gentle caress of his guiding hands. Continue reading The Work of His Hands; Thursday in the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time
Despite the monuments and edifices that we build and the accomplishments that we achieve in so many areas of life, we are still called to recognize that it is God who is the master builder and the Lord who is all deserving of the credit. Continue reading Walking Humbly with God; Monday in the Sixteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Take heart and listen to the voices of wisdom around you. Look for the prophets in your midst. Let them lead you on the right path towards fullness of life and abundant joy. Continue reading Take Heart; Thursday in the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time