Good Morning Friends,     Sorting out false prophets is not as easy as one might think for false prophets are shrewd. Some basic wisdom is available to us. It has been said that early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise. And perhaps that is true for one … Continue reading Are We All In Disciples Of The Light? →

   Good Morning Friends,     On our Lenten journey, the raising of Lazarus. In previous passages comes as a climax of signs describing the supreme gift of Jesus and how he is glorified though the illness of another. It is relevant and instructive as at some point we all face illness and death. In this … Continue reading Why Did Jesus Delay Coming To Lazarus’ Aid? →

   Good Morning Friends,           Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn even if we are not Catholic in practice. The focus … Continue reading If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Are We To Do? →

    Good Morning Friends,      The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for … Continue reading What Do You Do When The Perceived Presence Of God Is Gone But Not Forgotten? →

   Good Morning Friends,      The Gospels spend a lot of time on the topic of who Jesus is and the reality that he will judge everyone. He does not set out to embarrass those questioning him, but he does desire people to know the truth. Some call him the Messiah, the Son of David… … Continue reading Who Is Jesus To Us Today? →

   Good Morning Friends,      Today we look at Ezekiel's vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a person with paralyzes at the Sheep Gate pool. They combine with today's psalm in a way that … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit? →

What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus' Love In The Holy Spirit?    Good Morning Friends,      Today we look at Ezekiel's vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a … Continue reading →

   Good Morning Friends,     Today there is no Jewish Temple as such in Jerusalem. In its glory it was a place people went to discover the Holy Spirit of God. Some seek to build a new Temple for worship there, but it is not under construction, and it is unlikely we will see it … Continue reading Where Do You Seek And Find Jesus’ Spirit? →

   Good Morning Friends,     William Molyneux, an Irish philosopher, whose wife was blind, wrote to the philosopher John Locke in July 1688 and asked whether a person born blind and taught to distinguish things by touch could attain the same knowledge by sight if they were suddenly able to see. The answer came back, … Continue reading Will We Grasp The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Helping Us To See The Spiritual Blindness In Our Midst? →

   Good Morning Friends,    Today we look at a little prophetic poetry from the experience of Hosea and a passage of Jesus instructing on the law of love and they combine I think, as we live our lives, to prompt the incredulous question of God: Do You Want My Heart, Mind, Soul…Everything I Have Got?  … Continue reading Do You Want My Heart, Mind, Soul…Everything I Have Got? →