July 28, 2026

July 28, 2026

In Jeremiah 14: 17-22, we see the true role of the prophets. It was to confront the people with the cause of their affliction—which was their departure from the way of life God had shown them—and at the same time to give hope through the proclamation of God’s...
July 28, 2026

July 27, 2026

Jeremiah 13: 1-11 tells us what is essential for preserving our integrity, beauty of soul, and usefulness in ministry: it is closeness to God: union of mind and will, coordination of heart and action with the heart of Jesus.  God had Jeremiah buy a new loincloth and...
July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

Seek, See and Show the Face of God  In 1 Kings 3: 5-12, Solomon chooses the one gift that will give him everything else of value. He chooses wisdom, which St. Thomas Aquinas defines as “the habit of seeing and appreciating everything in the light of our ultimate...
July 25, 2026

July 25, 2026

In 2Corinthians 4:7-15, Paul pinpoints the essence of Christian ministry: it is transparency. He says we are “always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body.” We are “constantly being given up to...
July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026

Jeremiah 3: 14-17 describes God restoring happiness to those few of his people—“one from a city, two from a clan”—who turn back to him. As a key element in the renewal, God will provide ministers, “shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and...
July 24, 2026

July 23, 2026

In Jeremiah 2: 1-13, God speaks to Israel as his bride: “I remember the devotion of your youth, how you loved me as a bride, following me into the desert.” In those days, “Sacred to the Lord was Israel,” and “evil would befall” anyone who touched her.  But then, God...