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Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Journey of Faith
May 30, 2021 11:15 - 3 minutes - 6.96 MB“And behold I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Jesus had one mission in mind for his apostles—and for us: Transform the world as you have been transformed. This is what we celebrate today on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: our calling to go out into the world in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Just as the Father sent his Son to redeem the world, Jesus sent the Spirit to fortify us in proclaiming the Good News of salvation. With t...
He's Always With Us, Journey of Faith
May 16, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.09 MBThe apostles needed to know more. Would their Risen Lord restore the kingdom to Israel? Would they finally be in control? Obviously, that was their idea of heaven—being in charge of their own fate at long last. That’s when Jesus told them they would receive another kind of power—from the Holy Spirit—“And you will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth.” And with that Jesus was lifted up and a cloud took him from their sight.
Happy Mother's Day, Journey of Faith
May 09, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.78 MB“It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you…” John 15:16 Remembering and celebrating her on Mother’s Day… That’s how I will honor my mother today—remembering how kind she was and celebrating her many gifts, especially the faith she gave me. Some of us are fortunate to have our Moms with us today. Some of us have entrusted her to God and the saints. However you remember your mother today, I will pray for you both at Mass, asking our Blessed Mother in particular to hold you close. W...
In Deed and Truth, Journey of Faith
May 02, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.94 MBThe journey is as important as the destination—an adage that rings ever more true after our past year of enormous sacrifice. So many heroes, caregivers, and prayer—givers dedicated themselves to the healing. Their work has been a special calling, and we are grateful for all they do. They exemplify for me the value and dignity of all work—by the sung and unsung, the known and the unknown. Yesterday was the feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, our steadfast model of the man who understo...
Greener Pastures, Journey of Faith
April 25, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MBNot many of us have ever owned sheep let alone taken care of sheep—but I have. At one point during my mission days in Peru, I was asked to serve as director of a seminary. As was the custom, when a seminarian arrived to begin his studies, the families would each give a sheep as a gift. Before long, our grounds had become something more than a petting zoo! This city boy had to learn on the fly how to care for his flock. One day I needed to corral the sheep but they just would not respond....
On The Way To God, Journey of Faith
April 18, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.28 MBHave you ever stopped to notice where people encountered Jesus? It’s often in the humble, ordinary moments of life… while people are at work—maybe fishing; while they’re gathered with family and friends—remember the wedding feast of Cana? Even while they’re traveling from one town to another—as in the story of the Good Samaritan. Then there’s the story of the Walk to Emmaus… the resurrected Christ meeting two of his disciples and changing their lives, and ours, forever. The two men were ...
Blessed are the Merciful, Journey of Faith
April 11, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MB“But these are written that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.” John 20:31 We thank Saint Pope John Paul II for reminding us today of God’s love for all people—no matter their station, no matter their sins. This is Divine Mercy Sunday, a celebration begun by our beloved Pope in 2000. On the Sunday after Easter that year he canonized Blessed Faustina Kowalska, a devoted religious, designating the se...
Happy Easter, Felices Pascua, Buona Pascua, Journey of Faith
April 04, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MBTruly, this is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice with me in celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the gift of eternal life. There is no greater love than the sacrifice of the Cross. We are a blessed people. As you celebrate Easter Sunday—at home or safely in the company of family and friends—remember that our calling as missioners is to share in the life of Christ and the promise of salvation. We know the past year has been challenging. But whatever our circumstance may be—r...
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, Journey of Faith
March 28, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.81 MB“Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear.” Isaiah 50:4 After all the weeks of Lent and preparation, we come to the heart of who we are and what it means to be a Christian. This is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Today’s events, and the events of Holy Week soon to follow, are as meaningful now as they were 2,000 years ago. We recognize that God is inviting us to be transformed: to pass from death to new life. This is the week we say “Yes, Lord. I am ready.” I know that...
Is it Possible, Journey of Faith
March 21, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.85 MB“A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.” Psalm 51:12 Yes, it’s been a long five weeks. But be hopeful. Very soon we will arrive at the moment in our spiritual journey sure to fill us with a lasting joy. Easter is almost here. Everything we have done since Ash Wednesday—the prayer, the sacrifices, and acts of charity—have had a single goal: to invite God into our lives to create a clean heart. I think today’s wisdom from the psalmist is this: A hear...
God’s Purpose is New Life, Journey of Faith
March 14, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.9 MB“For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them.” Ephesians 2:10 As far as Paul is concerned, we all have an important role to play. And our calling comes into sharper relief as we continue through the days and weeks of Lent. Of course, we all have choices to make about how we witness our faith. That’s why Lent is so helpful—and hopeful. It’s the gift we give ourselves. We pray for guidance to be better ...
God Knows A Lot, Journey of Fatih
March 07, 2021 05:44 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MB“Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear.” Isaiah 50:4 After all the weeks of Lent and preparation, we come to the heart of who we are and what it means to be a Christian. This is Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. Today’s events, and the events of Holy Week soon to follow, are as meaningful now as they were 2,000 years ago. We recognize that God is inviting us to be transformed: to pass from death to new life. This is the week we say “Yes, Lord. I am ready.” I know that...
Hear With Your Heart, Journey of Faith
February 28, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my beloved Son, listen to Him.” Matthew 17:5 Today’s Gospel reading is a comfort to contemplate… The Son of God transfigured in all His glory, His divinity revealed as a sign of the eternal glory each of us is destined to enjoy. Here we are in the second week of Lent, anxious to show God that our good works and our sacrifices are all offered with the intention of drawing closer in worthiness to the gift of salvation. We see that t...
Give a Little, Get a Lot, Journey of Faith
February 21, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.” Psalm 25:4-5 The Psalmist is reading our minds today. On the first Sunday of Lent—and the days that follow—we ask God to make the paths of truth and righteousness known to us so that we might become worthy of salvation. That is our Lenten prayer. But how can we become worthy in the eyes of God? That seems like such a tall order, doesn’t it? We know the traditions: f...
It's All About Love, Journey of Faith
February 14, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.72 MB“Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 “L-o-v-e” is a simple word, but rich and layered in meaning. These four magical letters, written in this precise order, define God’s relationship to us and our relationship to one another. Could anything be more uncomplicated? In the end, it all comes down to love. My thoughts on Valentine’s Day are probably a lot like yours. Today we celebrate all expressions of God’s love: in our friend...
Christ takes away our infirmities, Journey of Faith
February 07, 2021 05:16 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MB“Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted.” Psalm 147:1 Life, as we know, is full of paradoxes. Where there is joy, there will also be pain. Where there is order, there will always be things that need fixing. Our lives are like that—contrasts and opposites. But they are also opportunities along the way to find God and the healing we long for. The first reading today is from the Book of Job, a blameless man who knew setbacks and flat-out misery. Can you relate? Most of us can. Yet even in m...
Journey of Faith, Psalm 95: 7-9, January 31, 2021
January 31, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 9.6 MBOh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works.” Psalm 95: 7-9 Do I really want to be tested? Does anyone? The answer to my Sunday morning rumination is obvious. “God, please don’t test me too much! Just enough to know I’m worthy of your love.” When the Israelites left Egypt, their journey became more difficult than what they bargained for....
Journey of Faith, Psalm 25:4-5, January 24, 2021
January 24, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 10 MB“Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior.” Psalm 25:4-5 Last week we talked about the first intuition we had of God’s presence in our lives—and how that insight matches perfectly with our own very human desire for fulfillment. Today, I’d like to dwell on the scripture from the Book of Psalms that gives us a path forward. “Teach me your ways…” We say this in prayer all the time. We ask the Lord to show us ho...
Journey of Faith, John 1:39, January 17, 2021
January 17, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.72 MB“Come, and you will see. “So they went and saw where Jesus was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.”’ John 1:39 John’s Gospel is so precise about the exact time the apostles stayed with Jesus and came to understand that he was the Messiah. How did John know that? I have always been amused by this scripture. And it makes me think: What time was it when I first saw God? When I first understood that I was being called to glory? Here’s one I can ...
Journey of Faith, Isaiah 55:3, January 10, 2021
January 10, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.53 MB“Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life.” Isaiah 55:3 Today’s scripture offers calming words for troubled souls. So many of us are grieving losses and setbacks after a painful year that left no one unchallenged. Yet we know that God is with us. The invitation to life—eternal life—is the central core of our faith. The best way I know to find God is to focus on all the blessings we have received, and to get reacquainted with our priorities. What is most important in our live...
Journey of Faith, Isaiah 60:2, January 3, 2021
January 03, 2021 13:17 - 4 minutes - 9.08 MB“See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory.” Isaiah 60:2 Our faith tells us, and Isaiah does, too: No matter the circumstance of our lives, we are surrounded in God’s glory. May the light of the Lord shine upon you today on the feast of the Epiphany! Please accept my blessings for the New Year, one that we pray brings us deep spiritual renewal and strength for the journey. The new life we crave is bor...
Journey fo Faith, Colossians 3:12, December 27, 2020
December 27, 2020 05:00 - 5 minutes - 9.59 MB“Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another.” (Colossians 3:12) The celebrations that surround Christmas have been wonderful—liturgies, caroling, being with family and friends. But I still have to ask myself: What exactly changed? Am I a better person now? Has the Christ Child shown me something I didn’t know before? Today on the feast of the Holy Family we have a ...
Journey of Faith, Luke 1:38, December 20, 2020
December 20, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.” (Luke 1:38) Pausing at the words of Luke’s Gospel makes me ask the “What if” question of the day: What indeed if Mary had said “no”?
Journey fo Faith, Isaiah 61:1-2, December 13, 2020
December 13, 2020 05:15 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to announce a year of favor from the Lord.” (Isaiah 61:1-2)
Journey fo Faith, 2 Peter 3:14, December 6, 2020
December 06, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.” (2 Peter 3:14) There is a difference between waiting and being idle. One act can have purpose; the other doesn’t. That’s an important lesson to keep in mind during the weeks of Advent because our souls need attention, too—just as much as our social calendars. Right now we anticipate the arrival of the ...
Journey fo Faith, Isaiah 64:3, November 29, 2020
November 29, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.67 MBToday begins the season of expectant, joyful waiting, the season we call Advent. As we do each year, we light the first of four candles this morning—one for each Sunday of Advent that will take us home on Christmas Day. We think of Advent as a time of anticipation—waiting for the Christ Child and preparing for his birth. But Advent is a time of discovery as well. Here’s what I mean… God is already present in our lives and in our relationships all of the time. Advent is an invitation t...
Journey of Faith, Matthew 25:40, November 22, 2020
November 22, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 7.58 MB“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Yes, it has been a year of pain and sorrow. More than we imagined. But as people of faith we are schooled in gratitude. We give thanks for the gift of life and the gift of salvation. And we give thanks for each other. We mark Thanksgiving Day this week with gratitude for past gifts and for the blessings we know will follow. In acts of courage, we saw the beginning ...
Journey fo Faith, 1 Thessalonians 5:5, November 15, 2020
November 20, 2020 16:25 - 4 minutes - 8.44 MB“But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like a thief. For all of you are children of the light and children of the day.” 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Paul reassures us, over and again. We are children of the light, children of the day, walking with confidence and humility in the footsteps of Our Lord. The light Paul is talking about is the knowledge that we live each day in anticipation of eternal life with God our Father. Each time we embrace the Gospel ...
Journey of Faith, Matthew 24:42, November 8, 2020
November 08, 2020 05:00 - 4 minutes - 8.33 MB“Stay awake and be ready! For you do not know on what day your Lord will come.” (Matthew 24:42) “When you least expect it…” Isn’t that what we’re often told? Just relax. When you least expect it, some great fortune will come your way. I look at this everyday wisdom a little differently: Blessings are gifts from God. But they don’t come when God is ready. They come when we’re ready to being transformed in God’s grace. You see, the divine is always present. It’s just that sometimes ...
Journey of Faith, 1 John 3:2, November 1 2020
November 01, 2020 04:13 - 4 minutes - 8.17 MBIf you think of yourself as one of “God’s children” as John tells it, then you can give yourself an important title, too, worthy of your devotion to the Gospel. That title is saint. Today on the feast of All Saints, we celebrate the union of lives well lived in the presence of Our Lord. We honor the giants from history who inspire us—I think of Elizabeth Ann Seton and Archbishop Oscar Romero as just two great saints of recent times. But I also remember the unsung saints who live among u...
Journey fo Faith, Matthew 22:37-39, October 25, 2020
October 25, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.08 MBJesus has a way of making it simple for us. In today’s Gospel, he provides the only two instructions we will ever need to enter the kingdom of heaven: love God completely; and love one another as much as you love yourself. Easy enough to say. But not always easy to do, especially when we’re confronted with anything but love. Is Jesus asking too much of us? I don’t think so. As faithful Catholics, we know our role is to witness God’s love and saving grace. That is our calling as mis...
Journey of Faith, Psalm 96:1-3, October 18, 2020
October 18, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.86 MB“Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all you lands. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.” (Psalm 96:1-3) You can take center stage today. This is your moment to “sing a new song” by sharing God’s love with the world. World Mission Sunday is an affirmation that we are chosen not necessarily to do great things—although I’m sure you have—but to join God in doing what is already at work. Pope Francis calls this action of the spirit “the universa...
Journey of Faith, Psalm 23:4, October 11, 2020
October 11, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.86 MBI can’t argue with today’s wisdom from the Book of Psalms. But there is another prayer that never fails to comfort me when times take an unexpected turn—and this year has been no exception. I listen to the words of our patroness of missions, St. Teresa of Ávila, and I find God’s peace. Here’s what she says: Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things; Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. I c...
Journey of Faith, Philippians 4:6-9, October 4, 2020
October 04, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.06 MBWalking humbly in the footsteps of St. Paul, today I want to reassure you. Not that you won’t have to face difficulties in life—haven’t we all this year? But that no matter what happens God is always with us, offering signs of love and compassion to those with eyes of faith. Saint Paul was one of those visionaries who saw God’s presence and became deeply inspired by the Holy Spirit to share the Good News. His faith was unshakable even in adversity. Remember, the early days of the Churc...
Journey fo Faith, Philippians 2:3-5, September 27, 2020
September 27, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.72 MBI think of kindness and everyday concern for others in the same way you probably do: These are the virtues that civilize our time on earth and give us a sense of completeness as caring human beings living the Gospel of compassion. St. Paul has sound advice for those of us trying to improve our human condition. Care for one another as Jesus would: love one another as you love yourself, as God loves you. When relationships are built on a mutual caring, the outcome is always the same: give...
Isaiah 55:8-9, Journey of Faith, September 20, 2020
September 20, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.13 MBThe idea of fairness is ingrained in us going all the way back to childhood. From the playground to the classroom and back to the dinner table, our caregivers always told us to treat people fairly. So what’s wrong with today’s Gospel? Nothing really. Jesus gives us an important lesson in understanding God’s concept of fairness—or better yet, generosity. In a telling parable, he recounts the story of aggrieved laborers who were paid the same amount as workers who came into the fields late...
Journey of Faith, September 13 , 2020
September 13, 2020 05:37 - 3 minutes - 1.74 MBI hope you enjoy a good challenge. Today is Part II of the conversation I began with you last week about seeing God in everyone, including people we disagree with. The challenge I have in mind today is forgiveness. Do you think of forgiveness as something you measure out, depending on the why and wherefore? That must have been Peter’s thought when he asked Jesus if it was OK to forgive someone “seven times,” using an expression that in ancient cultures signified completeness or perfecti...
Journey of Faith, Prayer for 1st Sunday, September 6, 2020
September 06, 2020 11:22 - 4 minutes - 1.92 MBLove is always easy… when we’re the one being loved back. But loving the way Jesus asked—unconditionally and without exception—well, that’s another story. What to do when love isn’t exactly a two-way street? I can only tell you how I try to live up to God’s expectation of me: first, by recognizing that each person I meet may be different but still created in God’s image and therefore worthy; and second, by admitting that it’s always more fruitful to sit in judgment of my own actions befor...
Journey of Faith, August 30th, 2020
August 30, 2020 04:18 - 3 minutes - 6.05 MBKnowing what God wants of us… that’s the challenge for every person of faith. And I am one of them. Sometimes life tests us more than we would like—and that’s when our relationship with God can change. We’re convinced we have the answers as is “I know what’s best for me, Lord. Are you listening?” Today’s gospel reminds us with a bit of urgency that God’s ways aren’t always our ways. When Jesus foretold his own suffering and death, Peter became agitated and rejected all such talk. Jesus...
Journey of Faith, August 23, 2020
August 23, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 1.92 MBPeter was absolutely sure. He knew that Jesus is the Christ, Son of the living God. More than 2000 years later, Jesus is asking us the same question: “Who do you say that I am?” If we agree with Peter—and I certainly do—then the choices we make in life will inevitably line up with our Christian faith. In fact, it can’t be otherwise because sharing the joy of our faith is what mission is all about: going out into the world, just as Christ did, to witness God’s love through acts of compas...
Journey of Faith, August 16, 2020
August 16, 2020 13:23 - 4 minutes - 2.24 MB“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things… nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 Maybe you have been to Mary’s Knoll—the place I call home. Or maybe one day you will visit us. The first place I will take you to is our chapel, Our Lady Queen of the Apostles, where we gather in prayer. Outside the chapel is a dedication plaque embosse...
Journey of Faith, August 9th 2020
August 09, 2020 05:52 - 3 minutes - 1.67 MB“But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!” (Matthew 14:30) Trust. Where does that come from? How do we know we’ll have enough of it when the time comes? Like the apostles, we can find ourselves out on the water when a strong wind comes up. Suddenly we’re frightened. In fact, we’re not sure we’re going to make it. Today’s gospel is a study in placing trust in God, even when we have our doubts. The apostles ha...
Journey of Faith, August 2, 2020
August 02, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 1.93 MB“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things… nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39 We can all be tigers at times when it comes to defending an opinion or a point of view. When I’m convinced of something, I’ll argue my case as well as anyone! But today I’m going to challenge myself. In light of St. Paul’s ringing proclamation of Christ’s...
Journey of Faith, July 26, 2020
July 26, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 1.85 MB“We know all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) Paul’s reassurances are always welcome and this week his timing is perfect. In the coming days, all active Maryknoll Priests and Brothers would have participated in a first-time week of Assembly to examine the future of mission. What are our goals? Where are our resources needed most? How can we best steward our gifts for the people we serve today and in the future? As wi...
Journey of Faith, July 19, 2020
July 19, 2020 04:00 - 3 minutes - 1.77 MBGood things come in small packages… remember that saying? The parable of the tiny mustard seed is our teaching moment of the day. We easily notice people who are called to great achievement and succeed in their calling. How can we ever forget all the magnificent souls serving on the frontlines during our global pandemic, at home and overseas? But there are everyday heroes as well that don’t get the headlines, and I’m sure you know them: a family member who stays up all night with a loved...
Journey of Faith, July 12, 2020
July 12, 2020 12:51 - 3 minutes - 1.78 MB“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed feel on the path and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground... Some seed fell among thorns… But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit.” (Matthew 13:4-8) What kind of farmer throws his seed on rocky ground? Isn’t that a waste of good seed? These are understandable questions because they come from minds—like mine— that were trained to be practical. In fact, when I served in the Altiplano of Peru, a farmer I kne...
Journey of Faith, July 5th 2020
July 05, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 1.85 MB“The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. That Lord lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.” (Psalm 145:14) We do look to the Lord to lift us up right now. The experience of the past months has educated us, we know what it means to be fallen and bowed down. And we know what heroism in the face of adversity looks like. It is humbling and reassuring at the same time. Celebrating July 4, our nation’s Independence Day, was especially poi...
Journey of Faith, June 28, 2020
June 28, 2020 04:00 - 4 minutes - 2.14 MB“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me” (Matthew 10:40) In the bible, the number “seven” refers to completeness and perfection. When Jesus was asked how many times we should forgive someone, he said “seven times 70.” As the symbol of God’s love, which is infinity itself, the notion of “seven” is sacred. The reason I am expressing gratitude today “7,000 times” is for the legacy of mission represented by Maryknoll’s Jubilee Class of 2020—and,...
Journey of Faith, June 21, 2020
June 21, 2020 05:08 - 3 minutes - 1.61 MB“I pray to you, O Lord, for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me with your constant help. Answer me, O Lord, for bounteous is your kindness; in your great mercy turn toward me.” (Psalm 69:14) Friend, I wonder if the writer of Psalm 69 knew about Father’s Day. It certainly seems that way. This scripture is the perfect prayer of humility for any man raising offspring and seeking God’s help to fulfill his many special, and sometimes difficult, roles— as caregive...
Journey of Faith, June 14, 2020
June 14, 2020 05:15 - 4 minutes - 6.82 MBYou probably want to know what I mean by “God’s healing math.” I speak not as a mathematician! But as a fellow pilgrim on the same Journey of Faith that you’re on. In my mission experience, the more I give, the more I receive. Acts of charity and compassion create a two-way street with a return address that usually belongs to me. Some call it a law of the universe. I call it God’s healing math. Love begets more love. Today is the feast of Corpus Christi and Friday is the feast of t...