On faith, prayer, and the quiet journey of the spiritual life.
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, take up his cross, and follow. He explains that whoever tries to save his life...
Read reflectionPublished: 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...
Read more →Publication Date: August 4, 2026 There is a particular kind of fear that comes at night, on open water, when the wind will not stop and the shore has long since disappeared. Today's Gospel places the disciples in exa...
Read more →Published: August 3, 2026 Today's Gospel places us in the middle of a storm, in more ways than one. After feeding the five thousand, Jesus sends the crowds away, dismisses his disciples across the lake, and climbs a ...
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