For we did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God.

SAINT BRUNO, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) For we did not heed the voice of the Lord, our God.  Do you ever watch a movie or TV show and get caught up in a plot twist? Is the protagonist going to make it? you wonder nervously. But then you remember that, generally...

Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!

BLESSED FRANCIS XAVIER SEELOS, PRIEST (OPTIONAL MEMORIAL) Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!  After years of exile, the Jewish people had returned to Jerusalem. Now Ezra, the priest, and Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, call all the people together so that...

I prayed to the God of heaven.

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI (MEMORIAL) I prayed to the God of heaven.  Nehemiah was probably quite comfortable. Although he was a Jew living in Persia, he held a prominent position at the table of King Artaxerxes. He likely lived well and enjoyed the privilege of having...

Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven?

26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven? There’s no way around it—rejection hurts! Whether being denied a job or a date, most of us can recall the pain of being turned down or cast aside. It’s easy to take these experiences...

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