DAVID, having been accosted by the prophet Nathan about his sins and the consequences thereof, was troubled and crushed in his spirit. The disciples, experiencing the tossing of their boat by the waves, for which they stood in danger of perishing, were likewise troubled. And so they sought the Lord and the Lord said: “Peace!…
Month: January 2020
Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry – Jackie and Bobby Angel & Fr. Mike Schmitz
Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God’s Will equips Catholics with a clear five-step discernment process for navigating what St. Ignatius of Loyola calls, “the movements of the soul”—the deeper realities that clue Catholics in to what God is doing deep within their hearts and where He is leading them. Drawing from the…
Having Deep Faith in God – January 31, 2020
The Gospel of today points out to us some certain facts of life that tell us about human helplessness. We cannot explain how seeds grow into plants and how nature plays out. The mustard seed is the smallest of all the seeds but when it grows it becomes the mightiest of trees. It encourages us…
Making Use of God’s Gifts – January 30, 2020
The teaching in today’s gospel calls our attention to the things we do with the gifts of God. No man lights a lamp and hides it; it is rather kept on a lampstand to illumine the darkness. Our gifts and talents are meant to illumine the darkness that surrounds us. A refusal to put this…
Making Use of God’s Grace – January 29, 2020
Today’s Gospel message presents the parable of the sower. The seeds sown would represent the graces that God has given to us. Each of us has been given different graces according to the generosity of God. We must put these graces to use, accept what we have and make good use of it. Our human…
Living in Accordance With God’s Will – January 28, 2020
It is something amazing to realize that we can be called the brothers and sisters of Christ by merely obeying and doing the will of God. However, it isn’t quite easy to discern what the will of God is because sometimes we equate our will to that of God. Even so, the desire to do…
Building Up Our Trust in God – January 27, 2020
In not too recent times we have seen nations fall because of deep-seated internal divisions and misunderstandings. We have seen many marriages fail because of internal rift. We have seen long-standing relationships crash because of the rifts that rose up in their midst. We have also seen churches at war due to some divide. This…
Leaving All for the Sake of the Gospel – January 26, 2020
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus begins preaching about the kingdom of Heaven in fulfillment of His mission on earth and in reference to the incarnation. The clarion call which Christ gave to His first disciples indicates His invitation to all into a communion of life with him. This invitation, however, demands a response of faith…
The Conversion of St. Paul – January 25, 2020
Rise up, get up, stand up…these are words that mean almost the same thing; they tell us to change our position from the fallen state to a risen one. It could be a mother telling her child who has fallen to rise and move on. Just like St. Paul, whose conversion we celebrate today, we…
The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth – Scott Hahn
Learn the amazing connections between the Mass and John’s heavenly vision in the book of Revelation! Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass fits Catholics like their favorite clothes. Yet most Catholics sitting in the pews on Sundays fail to see the…
Proclaim the Gospel by Word & Deed – January 24, 2020
In today’s liturgy of the Word, the gospel passage presents us with the call of the twelve apostles. Today our call to proclaim the message of God is not different from theirs. God is calling us each by our own names, pointing out to a form of intimacy, dignity, tenderness and even love. Jesus made…
Waiting for the Appointed Time – January 23, 2020
Sometimes in life, there is the need to stoop to conquer. In the readings of today, we see Jesus Christ and David fleeing or hiding for the sake of their lives. This act of hiding or fleeing was done not out of fear but basically because of the need to retreat, for the appointed time…
The Evening Chapel 