On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Published: August 9, 2026 There is a particular kind of fear that comes not from danger itself but from the dark, from being unable to see what is coming next. The disciples know this fear well in today's Gospel. Jesus has just fed five thousand people with a few loaves and fish, and immediately...
Read reflectionPublished: August 8, 2026 Today's Gospel places us in a moment of raw human need. A father comes to Jesus, kneeling before him, pleading on behalf of his son who suffers terribly. The boy is described as an epileptic...
Read more →Published: August 7, 2026 In today's Gospel, Jesus turns to his disciples and lays out, without softening, what it actually costs to follow him. He tells them that anyone who wants to come after him must deny himself...
Read more →Published: August 6, 2026 Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a moment in the Gospel of Matthew when the ordinary rhythm of Jesus's public ministry is interrupted by something ex...
Read more →Published: August 5, 2026 Today's Gospel places us on the road near Tyre and Sidon, outside the familiar boundaries of Israel, where Jesus withdraws with his disciples. It is here, in foreign territory, that a Canaan...
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