Born in a manger yet the Savior of the world, we call upon him to teach us by his example, to guide us along his way and to help us as we proclaim him: Jesus, the Son of God!
What burdens are you carrying right now? Are you carrying them with Jesus by your side?
Thank goodness that God’s patience is also limitless, just waiting for our willingness to let go and receive.
Hearing Maccabees today reminds us that much of what seems powerful and immutable in our own time will one day pass away. As believers in a God who has “cast down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly” (Luke 1:52), we know the kingdom of Christ is the only one that will truly last.
May our heartfelt prayer be not only “Lead me, Lord, along the everlasting way”—but also “Give me the grace—and the will—to follow.”
Throughout his ministry, Jesus noticed who wasn’t at the table. Welcome all to the table.
How blessed we are that this same way to holiness is open to us all.
We must love God with all our faculties of mind and heart, for they are created by a love that is transcendent and eternal.
The psalmist’s invitation to “sing joyfully to the Lord” requires no audition or musical expertise. What, then, causes us to muffle our voices over the years?
In today’s reading, we see this attitude on display when he complains that God has spared the city of Nineveh from foretold destruction. Both God and the reader are left with the same question: Why is Jonah so upset?
