God entrusts St. Joseph with his most precious possessions, his mother and his Divine Son.  We too are entrusted with a sacred responsibility in life: to care for and love God's children.  Everything and everyone in our life--including ourselves--is a gift from God, something valued by God himself.  This calls for a great reverence and respect on our part.  We can't "do whatever we want" with ourselves or others.  Like King David, our reverence for what belongs to God gives us pause whenever we are tempted to damage it.  

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Originally published in 2021

In the parable of the vineyard, Jesus reveals the radical nature of our redemption.  God turns our rejection of Him into his acceptance and forgiveness of us. 

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St. Patrick was the apostle of Ireland.  What about you and me?

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Originally published 2021

If God thinks you can do something, you certainly can do it.   And He thinks you can be a saint!

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Originally Published in 2021

For Jesus, true greatness means great service. 

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Originally published in 2021

"Judge not."  Rash judgment is a very easy way to lack charity.  Fighting it is a good Lenten practice.

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First published 2/28/2021

Shortly before his death on Calvary Jesus is transfigured in glory on Mount Thabor.   Our spiritual lives have similar peaks and valleys.  This is no accident but an important part of God's will for us.  Learning how to use the peaks to navigate the valleys is a lesson we can learn from Jesus and the apostles' experience on Thabor and on Calvary. 

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Originally published in 2021.

"Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you."  God wants us to imitate and have a share in Jesus' own merciful love. 

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Originally published in 2021.

To be truly righteous, we need to recognize our sinfulness and strive for inner goodness.

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Originally published in 2021.

"Ask, seek, knock." Jesus gives us great confidence that God always answers our prayers.  Our Lenten penance can make them even more powerful.

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