Food for the Journey Classics

By Sr. Ann Shields

A daily examination of the daily Mass readings and how they can impact your life.

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December 24, 2025 "God Desires to Conquer us with Love" - Readings for 12/24/25
The day before Christmas can be full of stress and hassle as we make final preparations. Take a few minutes today to sit and smile for what is to come. God desires to conquer us with his love and desires that we accept Him wholly into our hearts. Will you give your life over more to him? Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
PS 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29
Lk 1:67-79
Read the O Antiphons
Mother Mary Francis - Come, Lord Jesus
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit
Captured By Mercy

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December 23, 2025 “Be Still and Hear His Voice!” - Readings for 12/23/25
At Christmas we do more than celebrate a past event – we celebrate an ongoing reality. Jesus is alive and will reveal Himself to those who choose him. Will you make Jesus the Lord of your Life? Don’t be afraid to cry out to Jesus to save you, for He desires to set you free. Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14
Luke 1:57-66
Read the O Antiphons
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit
Captured By Mercy

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December 22, 2025 "Let Him enter into your heart!" - Readings for 12/22/25
There is so much God wants to share with us. How will we respond? As we approach Christmas, ask the Lord to help you to open your heart to more of His grace. Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
1 Samuel 1:24-28
1 Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd
Luke 1:46-56
Read the O Antiphons
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 19, 2025 "Come, Lord Jesus!" - Readings for Sunday, 12/21/25
The Fourth Sunday of Advent features some of the final readings preparing us for Jesus’ birth. Through the Incarnation, God desires to dwell within our hearts. Will we choose to receive Him? Through these final days of Advent, as we pray and meditate on the O Antiphons, let one cry ring out - Come, Lord Jesus!
Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
Isaiah 7:10-14
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6.
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-24
Read the O Antiphons
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 18, 2025 "Is God the Lord of our Lives?" - Readings for 12/18/25
In today’s Gospel reading we hear the account of Joseph learning that Mary was to bear a son. Because he was a righteous man, he chose to divorce her quietly rather than expose her to shame. And when an angel told Joseph what had happened, he knew his life had turned upside down. And yet, he trusted in God. Do we do the same? Is God the Lord of our lives? Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
Jeremiah 23:5-8
Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19
Matthew 1:18-25
Read the O Antiphons
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 17, 2025 “Come, teach us the way of Prudence…” - Readings for 12/17/25
Today we begin to O Antiphons, a series of short chants that highlight one of the attributes of Christ. In the first Antiphon, O Sapientia, we reflect on how Christ is the source of all Wisdom and ask Jesus to teach us the ways of Prudence. Sr. Ann reflects on the meaning of Wisdom as she looks at today’s readings:
Genesis 49:2, 8-10
Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17
Matthew 1:1-17
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 16, 2025 "Walk in the Light of Truth!" - Readings for 12/16/25
Do you find yourself trying to mitigate your sin? Do you tell yourself that you’re doing “pretty good,” and that should be enough? The Scriptures tell us it’s not enough - we need a Savior to save us. And that Savior is coming soon. Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
Psalm 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19 and 23
Matthew 21:28-32
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 15, 2025 "Teach me your ways, O Lord" - Readings for 12/15/25
Advent is passing quickly. This season is marked by a theme of longing - longing and waiting with great anticipation for what is to come. Take some time to ask God to give you more of a hunger and thirst for his coming. Because the more we open our hearts and minds to God, the more presence He has in our lives.
Sr. Ann reflects on today’s readings:
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
Psalm 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9
Matthew 21:23-27
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 13, 2025 "Lamb of God, have Mercy on us.." - Readings for 12/14/25
This Sunday is the anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Jenny Hubbard, the mother of one of the children who was murdered, has written about how hearing the Lamb of God at Mass is always difficult, for her daughter was her lamb. Sr. Ann reflects on Jenny’s example of faith and how we can be strengthened by God, and looks to the Sunday readings:
Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10.
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

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December 12, 2025 "We Are Not the Source of Our Own Life" - Readings for 12/12/25
On this Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Gospel takes us with Mary to visit her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth bore her life’s burdens and always kept her eyes on the Lord. May we follow her example. Sr. Ann reflects on the readings:
Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab
Judith 13:18bcde, 19
Luke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47
Sr. Ann’s Books
Deeper Conversion Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary Times
More of the Holy Spirit

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariaradio.substack.com
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14min

FAQs about Food for the Journey Classics:

How many episodes does Food for the Journey Classics have?

The podcast currently has 1,880 episodes available.