#MyMassTakeaway for the 4th Sunday of Advent, December 23, 2018. Find the Mass readings here.
Something struck me when I heard the priest pray these words at the consecration during Mass today: “Make holy therefore these gifts by sending down your spirit upon them like the dewfall.”
Images flooded my mind.
Continue reading “Send Down Your Spirit Like the Dewfall”
“Look, Mom,” my 6yo Son, Hero, whisper-exclaims as he snuggles into my arm, “It’s your favorite part of Mass!”
The priest elevates the host, proclaiming, “Behold the Lamb of God! Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.”
That part of Mass gets me every time. Continue reading “Behold the Lamb of God: My Favorite Part of Mass”
#MyMassTakeaway: Physical and Spiritual Hungers: Jesus wants to meet them all. Today is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Find the Mass Readings here: 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 12, 2018 Continue reading “The Bread of Life: What am I Hungry For?”
A meditation on discovering God through nature.
I pull the laces tight on my sneakers and stretch my legs for a springtime walk in the woods.
As I follow the dirt path, hard packed by many feet before me, I keep my eyes fixed downward to avoid tripping.
My focus is on the path before me. Bumps and twists fill my view. Rocks crop up out of the ground, threatening to stub my toes. Continue reading “Finding Jesus in a Springtime Walk”
Today’s the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Find the Mass Readings here: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 4, 2018 Continue reading “#MyMassTakeaway: Evangelization”
Today’s the Third Sunday of Advent.
Find the Mass Readings here: Third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2017 Continue reading “#MyMassTakeaway: Imperfect Rejoicing on Gaudete Sunday”
Today’s the Second Sunday of Advent.
Find the Mass Readings here: Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2017 Continue reading “#MyMassTakeaway: The Sins I See in Others”
