September 23, 2026

September 23, 2026

Proverbs 30: 5-9 asks for preservation from false thinking—and from the kind of situation that would lead to it: “Give me neither poverty nor riches… for fear that… I should fall away….”  Notice that the real fear here is of not being aware of and acknowledging God....
September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026

Proverbs 21: 1-13 says some things that every believer instructed in God’s word should know. But Christians are also aware that this knowledge is given to them so that they can guide humanity toward happiness—in this world and the next. We are committed by...
September 21, 2026

September 21, 2026

In Ephesians 4:1-13, Paul is “pleading” with all of us “to lead a life worthy of the calling you have received.” He mentions some key virtues, then passes rapidly to what he wants to stress: faithful stewardship.  This is shown first in preserving the unity so vital...
September 20, 2026

September 20, 2026

Called to Leadership   The theme of today’s Mass is that God’s way of acting is very different from ours. For example, we are less likely to help strangers and foreigners, and especially our enemies, than we are to help family and friends. This is natural for us. But...
September 19, 2026

September 19, 2026

1Corinthians 15:35-49 tells us four characteristics of the body that change with resurrection:  Perishable. Our body was not built to last forever; the risen body is.                                                                                                     ...