Confronting Irrationality December 15, 2025 Monday of the Third Week of Advent When Jesus had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you

Reflection 349: Losing Your Peace of Heart What is it that has the power to steal away the peace and calm of your heart?  What if you were insulted, ridiculed, falsely judged, imprisoned, beaten or even killed?  Would any of these rob the peace of God in your heart?  Only if you

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Rejoicing in the Cross December 14, 2025 Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed

Reflection 348: God Fulfills what He Reveals It’s amazing to consider two facts side by side. First, consider that Saint Faustina heard Jesus tell her, over and over, that He desired that the Feast of Divine Mercy be promulgated and celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter

December 13: Saint Lucy of Syracuse, Virgin and Martyr—Memorial c. 283–c. 304 Patron Saint of blind people, martyrs, peasants, penitent prostitutes, poor people, sick children, authors, cutlers, farmers, glassmakers, glaziers, gondoliers, laborers, lawyers, maidservants,

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Seeking to Understand December 13, 2025 Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr As they were coming down from the mountain, the disciples asked Jesus, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” Matthew 17:9a & 10 The final book of the Old Testament, written by the

Reflection 347: Holy Communion There is no greater gift in this world than Holy Communion.  And yet we so often approach that Sacrament with a distracted and inattentive heart.  To overcome such a distraction you must first be convinced, with your entire mind, of the deep truths

December 12: Our Lady of Guadalupe—USA Feast Patroness of the Americas Quote: Let not your heart be disturbed. Do not fear that sickness, nor any other sickness or anguish. Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not

Our Lady, the Greatest Evangelist Friday, December 12, 2025 Our Lady of Guadalupe—USA Feast Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.” Luke 1:30–31

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Reflection 346: The Gifts of Others One act of Mercy you can offer to others is to perceive the gifts of God in their lives and to rejoice in that fact.  Sadly, there can often be a temptation to be jealous or envious of others, especially when you see their natural talents or

December 11: Saint Damasus I, Pope—Optional Memorial c. 305–384 Patron Saint of archeologists Pre-Congregation canonization Quote: You who read, whoever you are, recognize the equal merit of the two to whom Damasus the bishop has dedicated this inscription after their rewards.

Entering the Kingdom of Heaven December 11, 2025 Thursday of the Second Week of Advent “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the Kingdom of heaven is greater than he. From the days of John the Baptist

Reflection 345: Drowned in God Do you ever soak in God?  This is a rare and even non-existent experience for most people.  Soaking, or drowning in God means that you become immersed so deeply in prayer that it’s as if you are lost in His presence.  When this happens, the Lord

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December 10: Our Lady of Loreto—Optional Memorial Patron Saint of aviators and builders Quote: I was indeed happy when on the way to Loreto. Our Lady had chosen an ideal spot in which to place her Holy House. Everything is poor, simple, and primitive; the women still wear the

The Burden of Sin December 10, 2025 Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is

Reflection 344: Stop Worrying About Sin That may sound like an unusual heading.  You should be concerned about sin inasmuch as you should diligently seek to avoid it.  But if you were to realize that your understanding of the Mercy of God is but a drop of water compared to the

December 9: Saint Juan Diego, Hermit—Optional Memorial 1474–1548 Patron Saint of Indigenous peoples Canonized by Pope John Paul II on July 31, 2002 Quote: I beg you to entrust your message to someone more known and respected so that he will believe it. I am only a simple Indian

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When Sheep Go Astray December 9, 2025 Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and go in search of the stray? And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it

Reflection 343: Glorifying the Lord in All Things It’s easy to be grateful only when things go well.  But when times are tough we tend to turn in on ourselves in self-pity.  But you must learn to glorify the Lord in all things.  There are countless blessings and graces that God

The Immaculate Mother of God Monday, December 8, 2025 Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name