Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 23(24):1-6 Luke 1:26-38 The coming of Christ fulfilled a long-standing promise, not an accident. In today’s reading, Ahaz’s fear led to...
Judges 13:2-7,24-25 Psalm 70(71):3-6,16-17 Luke 1:5-25 The first reading and the gospel highlight the faith and trust of the patriarchs, such as Samson and...
Jeremiah 23:5-8 Psalm 71(72):1-2,12-13,18-19 Matthew 1:18-24 We often rush through year-end celebrations, missing important messages, especially as we reflect on today’s gospel. The story...
Aloma Isaac Junior, a Nigerian skitmaker better known by his stage name Zicsaloma, has acknowledged that his biggest financial error was buying a high-end...
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY Deuteronomy 30:15-20Luke 9:22-25 Today’s readings are so vivid, and alive in describing the euphoria of the time and season of...
ASH WEDNESDAY Joel 2:12-182 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 As we start the holy season of Lent, the time during which we prepare to celebrate the...
The boy’s healing gives hope to his father, our healing gives hope to one another. Ecclesiasticus 1:1-10Mark 9:14-29 After the mountain top experience of...
Leviticus 19:1-2,17-181 Corinthians 3:16-23Matthew 5:38-48 Today’s gospel passage continues our reading from Christ’s great sermon known as the Sermon on the Mount. In fact,...