Mothers and Mary Good Morning Friends, Without question, motherhood has always been one of life's highest callings. Mothers have a way of changing the course of history. And God somehow provides them with favor as they join in the continuation of creation. With that thought in mind today we look at seven extraordinary mothers of … Continue reading Mothers and Mary →

How Saints Evangelize Good Morning Friends, I was listening to a couple of Pope Francis' Homilies this week and the blending of two of them caught my attention. They are interesting in many regards but in a special way because there is another Pope humbly looking over his shoulder, decreasing so that the other might … Continue reading How Saints Evangelize →

Respond to the Seven Deaths with One Love Good Morning Friends, On occasion I get an email back from some of the readers of these devotionals asking me to pray for them or a relative who has been diagnosed with a fatal disease. What do you tell someone like that? How do you respond to … Continue reading Respond to the Seven Deaths with One Love →

Seven Ways Jesus Loved His Mother Good Morning Friends, This coming Sunday is Mother's Day and imbedded in its celebration, from generation to generation, is the recognition that the actions of mothers help others to see. The actions of mothers help our faith by building a family legacy. But today in preparation and as a … Continue reading Seven Ways Jesus Loved His Mother →

Hear the Last Word on Witness Good Morning Friends, In his daily Mass this Monday, and I think in anticipation of the celebration of the Ascension and Pentecost, Pope Francis recounted the death of St. Stephen, the Church's first martyr, explaining that being a Christian means giving witness. The Pope stated "We are a people … Continue reading Hear the Last Word on Witness →

Redeeming the Dirt-Growing in Grace while Gardening with God Good Morning Friends, Today's devotional is about a theology of place and purpose. It is about having the right kind of seed, sowing the seed with love, and preparing the soil for planting and helping the seed to grow. But it is also about having a heart that grows … Continue reading Redeeming the Dirt-Growing in Grace while Gardening with God →

Learning to Walk and Talk and Eat and See. Good Morning Friends, Sunday' sermon was on the how through the breaking of bread and the reading of scripture and the interpretation of scripture two disciples' eyes were opened to receive the risen Christ. We all face, at times, a discouraged walk to Emmaus, but can also experience … Continue reading Learning to Walk and Talk and Eat and See. →

Seven Things We Need to Know about the Exaltation of Christ Good Morning Friends, Apparently some American skiers (and their ski-boots) were making lots of noise after hours in this Austrian hotel, so the management posted this sign: "Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension." This is … Continue reading Seven Things We Need to Know about the Exaltation of Christ →

How to Run with Horses with the Hope of Grace in the Race. Good Morning Friends, Well neither Lucky Pulpit nor Rousing Sermon, who he sired, will be in this year's Kentucky Derby. Another horse that will not be running, in what is called the most exciting two minutes in sports, is Valediction. My daughter, … Continue reading How to Run with Horses with the Hope of Grace in the Race. →

The Power of Humility Good Morning Friends, A friend of mine was hoping that one day I could write about the positive aspects of humility. He had a brief discussion with one of his other friends regarding humility, contending that there are many aspects of this perspective which helps define the whole human condition. But … Continue reading The Power of Humility →