Blog posts from July, 2018

Not far from the tree

Ss. Joachim and Anne, Parents Sirach 44:1, 10-15; Matthew 13:16-17 Not Far from the Tree There's an old saying that “The apple doesn’t fall far from the ...

Hubris and Humility

Kelly-sikkema-667412-unsplash St. Camillus de Lellis (USA) Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16; Matthew 11:25-27 Hubris and Humility In recent days we’ve seen all too well what happens when a leader is too sure ...

Three Words

July 12, 2018 Hosea 11:1-4, 8c-9; Matthew 10:7-15 Three Words Today Jesus completes his instructions to the Twelve as he sends them out on their initial mission.  ...

The Demands of Freedom

Independence Day (USA) St. Elizabeth of Portugal Amos 5:14-15, 21-24; Matthew 8:28-34 The Demands of Freedom For many people, today is simply a day of vacation. For others ...