Blog posts from August, 2021
Humility | Humildad
August 21, 2021
St. Pius X
Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Matthew 23:1-12
We hear a lot today about the need for certain people to “check their privilege.” Jesus’ message ...
Loyalty and Love | Lealtad y Amor
August 20, 2021
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Ruth 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Matthew 22:34-40
We often hear stories and tell jokes about in-laws. Our first reading, however, reminds us that those ...
Life Isn’t Fair | La Vida no es Justa
August 19, 2021
St. John Eudes
Judges 11:29-39a; Matthew 22:1-14
Life isn’t always fair.
We see a stark example of this in our first reading. Jephthah’s daughter was the victim ...
Authority Issues | Problemas de Autoridad
August 18, 2021
Wednesday of the 20th Week in Ordinary Time
Judges 9:6-15; Matthew 20:1-6
“He has authority issues.”
It’s a phrase we commonly use in religious life ...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski