He has anointed me

He has anointed me Often, when we read Scripture we see an immediate meaning and a long-term meaning.   Take the Gospel (Luke 4:18),  where Jesus proclaims that the Spirit of the Lord has anointed him to bring good news.   In the immediate sense, we know that Jesus...

To Timothy, my dear child

o Timothy, my dear child.  Last Saturday, we celebrate two of St. Paul’s best-known companions:   Timothy and Titus.   Both were young men when they began working with Paul, and over time both became leaders of the Church in their own right—Timothy in Ephesus and...

I regained my sight

I regained my sight.  A devout Jew, Paul had been walking with God all his life.   Still, he had a serious blind spot.   He couldn’t see that the Christians he was persecuting were his brothers and sisters.   He couldn’t see that this Jesus he was fighting against was...

Quote of the Week – January 28, 2019

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.  Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone.  This is the way to success.”...

He warned them sternly not to make him known

He warned them sternly not to make him known.  Can you imagine trying to keep a huge, exciting secret under wraps?   That is exactly what Jesus was doing.   As the Messiah, he came to bring healing, a new reign, and redemption, but he knew that the people would have a...

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