On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
Published: August 12, 2026 Today's Gospel places us in the middle of one of the most practical and, frankly, uncomfortable teachings Jesus ever gave. In Matthew 18:15-20, he lays out a process for what to do when a brother or sister sins against us. He does not tell us to gossip about the offens...
Read reflectionPublished: August 11, 2026 There is a particular kind of question that reveals more about the one asking than the one being asked. When the disciples come to Jesus wondering who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven, ...
Read more →Published August 10, 2026 Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, and it is no accident that the Gospel chosen for this day speaks of a grain of wheat falling into the ground and d...
Read more →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. Jes...
Read more →Published: 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...
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