Matthew wanted to be great, but believed greatness was something he could earn in the world, rather than a person He was destined to meet. The person who is Greatness Himself came looking for Matthew today, and He has come looking for us and for our nation. It is impossible to be great without Him. “Follow Me.”

These two men are not the smartest, holiest, or flashy of saints! They are just 2 men who were honest, humble, and willing to put Jesus first. The Kingdom of the Church stands on top of Peter.

The patron saint of losers! He loves us in our loser-li-ness, and wants to help us be transformed from losers into saints.

“Where the spirit of the LORD is, there is freedom.” Today, Jesus goes after the sin of anger. Will I let Him go after it in me?

The “Son of Encouragement” moves with the spirit of God which is always ordered to the giving of life. Do I move with the Spirit of God, or the spirit of “me?” Am I a son of encouragement, or one of discouragement?

We are called to be salt and light, to “disappear” that the lives of others around us might be elevated, and to “be light” in the world today.

Moms are wonderful at helping us understand the movements of our hearts, and at seeing us in our needs. Moms care about what we eat! Just as Eve brought death and loss, The New Eve brings victory.

Today, the most ancient prayer of the Church is brought to completion: Come Holy Spirit.

The world in which we live often looks down. Today the Church and her savior implore us to look up! What kind of a witness am I to the one who reigns as King?

“O God, let all the nations praise you.”