by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 8, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose hope is the LORD. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream. — Jerermiah 17:5-7, from today’s first reading It’s one thing to know that we need to turn to God for...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 7, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
The people of Judah and the citizens of Jerusalem said, ‘Come, let us contrive a plot against Jeremiah… let us destroy him by his own tongue; let us carefully note his every word.’ — Jeremiah 18:18-20, from today’s first reading Plots like these weren’t limited to...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 6, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
Lord, I have cried to you, hear me. This is a prayer we can all say. This is not my prayer, but that of the whole Christ. — from St. Augustine’s commentaries on the Psalms, in today’s Office of Readings The whole Church enters into Lent together, as a body...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 5, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you. — Luke 6:38, from today’s readings What have I been...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 4, 2012 ~ Approx. 1 min
So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what rising from the dead meant. — Mark 9:10, from today’s Gospel After witnessing Jesus transfigured and hearing him speak of his dying and rising, Peter, James, and John were wondering what “rising from...
