Every morning, well almost every morning, I read the daily readings from the Mass, then I read the "Year of Faith" homily from Catholic Online. I like to start my day off learning something from Jesus. Today's Gospel reading is Luke 7:11 - 17, which is about Jesus walking into Nain with his followers. They meet …
Category: Meditations
The Prodigal Son
How many of us are like the Prodigal Son? How many of us are like his brother? I am referring to today's Gospel reading from Luke 15:1-32 which has this parable. A wealthy farmer has two sons, one of them decides he wants his share of his inheritance, which his father gives him. The son …
More about Prayer
It's been a busy last couple of weeks and I haven't had much time for writing. Or reading. Or praying. So I am trying to get back on track. I've been trying to get a little freelance business going (writing and editing) which has been taking most of my free time. Of course when I …
Take Time to Listen
Today's Gospel reading from Luke 10:38 - 42 is about Jesus entering the house of Martha and Mary, and how Mary sat at Jesus' feet hile Martha did all the work. We all know how that is don't we? What is this reading trying to teach us? That we should make sure we help Martha? …
Satan is Knocking at the Door
I'm pretty sure I have written before about my dreams, and how I believe this is one way in which Jesus talks to me. I believe He will and has in my case, send us messages in various way, many times we just don't listen. This makes me wonder if Satan also does the same. …
Patience is a Virtue
I recently subscribed to another blog and receive a weekly post via email. For anyone who pretends to be a writer, we all come across others who write exactly like we would like to and aspire to. This blog is one of those. (You can subscribe here) Last week's post entitled "Perseverance, Not Perfection" was …
A Simple Post
Let your Word, Father, be a lamp for our feet and a light to our path, so that we may understand what you wish to teach us and follow the path your light marks out for us. A simple prayer and a simple message, but what if we still can't follow? What if we still …
Stuff is Only Stuff
With the beginning of Lent, I have mad a commitment to read the daily readings each morning before I go to work. In addition I also read the "Daily Homily" as found on the Catholic Online website. Doing this in the morning gives me all day as I am driving around for my job to …
The Wayward Catholic 