On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Published August 19, 2026 There is a moment in today's Gospel that most of us recognize immediately, even if we would rather not admit it. A landowner goes out at dawn to hire workers for his vineyard, then returns at nine, at noon, at three, and finally at five in the afternoon, gathering more ...
Read reflectionPublished: August 18, 2026 There is a moment in today's Gospel when the disciples' composure simply falls apart. Jesus has just told them how difficult it is for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of heaven, compa...
Read more →Published: August 17, 2026 Today's Gospel introduces us to a figure the tradition has come to call the rich young man, though Matthew never gives him a name. He arrives with a question that sits at the center of ever...
Read more →Published: August 16, 2026 In today's Gospel, Jesus withdraws to the region of Tyre and Sidon, a largely Gentile territory outside the borders of Israel. It is here, far from the synagogues and crowds of Galilee, tha...
Read more →Published: August 15, 2026 Today the Church celebrates one of her most joyful and mysterious feasts: the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heavenly glory. It is fitting that on this day we he...
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