Study Scripture
Since the presentation of Jesus in the temple is the 4th Joyful Mystery of the Rosary, it is an event with which I’m very familiar and hence, I never thought much about what was behind the scripture verses. Whenever I meditate on this mystery during the Rosary I imagine
An inspirational quote from Archbishop Oscar Romero on social justice: “I will not tire of declaring that if we really want an effective end to violence we must remove the violence that lies at the root of all violence: structural violence, social injustice, exclusion of citizens from the management of
When I woke up this morning I had the refrain of a song playing on "repeat mode" in my mind. "Abba! O Abba Father". That's all I could hear, music and all. I recognized the song, although I have not heard it in a
Oscar Romero, was such an inspiring person. He was willing to "act with justice, love kindness (with passion!), and walk humbly with his Lord" (Micah 6:8) knowing full well that it could subject him to torture or death. On Tuesday Pope Francis formally declared Archbishop Oscar Romero
“I know that to do this (living in the presence of God) your heart must be empty of all other things because God desires to posses it exclusively, and he cannot posses it exclusively without first emptying it of everything other than himself; neither can he act within it nor
There are many things I need to improve in my journey to holiness, but one for sure is my ability to surrender my worries and concerns to God with faith and full confidence. This morning I woke up worrying about a situation of a friend. I wonder how the person
“Our minds are always active. We analyze, reflect, daydream, or dream. There is not a moment during the day or night when we are not thinking. You might say our thinking is “unceasing.” Sometimes we wish that we could stop thinking for a while; that would save us from many
1) Only for today, I will seek to live the livelong day positively without wishing to solve the problems of my life all at once. 2) Only for today, I will take the greatest care of my appearance: I will dress modestly; I will not raise my voice; I will
This is the third time I hear a story about a possible encounter with an angel in as many weeks. In all cases someone comes by unexpectedly and seemingly out of nowhere, makes a positive impact, and then puff, he is gone. Yesterday a friend shared her story from this
I woke up last night around 3AM, half asleep/half awake, with the words “prostrated in front of your altar oh Lord, and not looking back” playing over and over. I knew they were from a church song in Spanish because I could “hear” the melody, but no other words.
I think it’s wonderful that there are as many ways to love and serve God, as many vocations, as there are people. Each one of us has a unique combination of gifts and passions that when combined make for a very special way to contribute in life. Today I
Today I was moved several times by seeing the faith growing in children. The first example happened during our catechism class this morning. We showed the movie about the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. The kids were moved by seeing God, working through Mary, visibly acting on Earth and