Hidden in the Burdens
What if all we had were today? Would we want to leave the last day of our earthly life unexplored, unappreciated, and unloved?
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.
For the Love of God, Do Something
The paths of God are many and varied. Some of us are called to visit the imprisoned and some, like John, are called to stand up to unjust rulers.
Expecting the Unexpected
I am struck by how the prophetess Anna was able to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Ruth and Naomi, Suzanne Moore, © 2010, The Saint John’s Bible, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
“Yes” to Whatever God Gives
In Scripture, we see many examples of the great faith of women. Their faith is deep.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
How Do You Treat Your Horse?
What are the lessons here? Be slow to label who or what is good or bad . . . or who is one of “us” and who is not.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
To See Incredible Things
Eventually, I noticed that Jesus did not look into the heart of the paralyzed man but “saw their faith”—“they” being the group of determined friends.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
A Love Greater Than Our Own
By bringing the need of his servant to Jesus, the centurion makes it possible for him to receive healing. As followers of Jesus, are we not called to do the same?
The Eye of the Beholder
What Jesus observed was something different. A poverty-stricken widow furtively dropping a couple of coins in the box, hoping not to be noticed.
Symbols of Love
When I opened the gift, I was devastated. They were the ugliest shoes I had ever seen! I grunted “thanks” and started to walk out of the room.
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with Permission.
Prayer, Protest, and the Pursuit of Justice
Luke’s Gospel places before us a nameless biblical woman of protest and persistence, she has no standing and presumably no rights in her community.
