without sadness or compulsion

. . . without sadness or compulsion. Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr (Feast) “I’m done on this side; turn me over!”   St. Lawrence cheerfully offered this quip to the soldiers as he was being grilled to death over hot coals.   You can imagine the soldiers’ reaction...

Moses struck the rock twice

Moses struck the rock twice . . . and water gushed out.  Saint Dominic, Priest (Memorial) Moses is a spiritual giant by anyone’s standards.   He spoke face-to-face with God and led the Israelites through the Sinai Desert right up to the border of the Promised Land. ...

My daughter is tormented

My daughter is tormented.  We’ve all heard stories of a parent springing into action to lift a car off of a trapped child. It’s a response to sudden danger that releases superpower-like strength in a person, and it has been documented all over the world. In today’s...

Moses and Elijah

Moses and Elijah . . . spoke of his exodus that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.  The Transfiguration of the Lord (Feast) There are so many amazing things happening in this scene that it’s easy to miss one important detail:   Moses and Elijah are having a...

We remember the fish we used to eat

We remember the fish we used to eat.  The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Optional Memorial) Have you ever heard of selective memory?   Psychologists say that it’s not as rare as we might think.   People tend to remember some facts about the past while...

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