Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time Rejuvenating the faith  When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper    approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his… Read More »ENFL199

Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time Do not just say ‘Lord, Lord! “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to… Read More »ENFL198

Wednesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time The words and the actions “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from… Read More »ENFL197

Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time God, ourselves and the neighbour “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces. “Do to others whatever you would… Read More »ENFL196

June 24, The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist The spirit of John the Baptist  … Elizabeth …gave birth to a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When they came… Read More »ENSM013

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time To navigate with the Lord on board On that day, as evening drew on, he said to them, “Let us cross to the other side.”Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And… Read More »ENFS104

Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time The faith in the Providence  “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the… Read More »ENFL194

Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time A necessary meditation                    “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves… Read More »ENFL193    

Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Meditating on the Lord’s Prayer  In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before… Read More »ENFL192

Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time The appearance does not deceive “(But) take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow… Read More »ENFL190