Blessed be

Blessed be . . . the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed in Christ with every spiritual blessing.   Chosen to be holy and without blemish.   Destined for adoption as children of God.   While all of these phrases describe God’s eternal plan for each one of us,...

He has given us light

The Lord is God, and he has given us light. Have you ever been in a completely dark room?   It’s hard to see or know where anything is.   But think of the effect when someone turns on a flashlight or lights a candle. Just a bit of light, and so much becomes visible. ...

Bless them and multiply them

How many loaves do you have? While it tells the story of a wondrous miracle—the multiplication of the loaves and fishes—it also shows that we are not passive recipients at the banquet of life.   Yes, Jesus performed the miracle.   Yes, he fed a large crowd with very...

Rest upon him

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him. Wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, fear of the Lord: the list probably sounds familiar.   You likely memorized it at your Confirmation.   But these gifts are more than abstract virtues that you hope will...

I surrender my sword to you

They shall beat their swords into plowshares. Sparks fly with each strike of the hammer.   Heat billows from the furnace.   The sound of metal against metal clangs in the air.   A blacksmith, applying the tools of his trade, takes a sword and slowly, painstakingly...

I will make you fishers of men

Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. Good fishermen know that different types of fish like different types of bait.   Some are attracted to bright colors, while others are drawn to a particular smell. We see something similar in our call to be fishers of...

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