It has been awhile since I have done a Sunday reflection, but then it has been awhile since I have done any reflecting or even much writing. So here goes… “What are you looking for?” This is what Jesus asks the two disciples of John the Baptist when they begin to follow him. (John 1:38) …
Tag: Biblical quotes
Love as I have loved you
Every once in awhile something hits me like a lead pipe. It's usually at night when I am reflecting on my day and asking myself whether or not I was a good Christian or not. In today's Gospel reading, Jesus says: I give you a new commandment: love one another; you must love one another …
Listen to Him
"And a voice came from the cloud saying, 'This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him.'" This comes from today's Gospel, Luke 9:35. Do you listen? Do you even know when He is speaking to you? Jesus speaks to us everyday, and all we need to do to hear is to listen. Unfortunately …
Ask and it will be given you
Today at Mass, there were two young children in the pew in front of us with their parents. It was quite evident that three of the four really didn't want to be there, the two kids and the father. It brought me back to when I was young, I didn't want to be there either. …
Turning the Corner
I haven't been writing much lately, and what I have written on this blog has been a little down. I've been hitting some new lows, different from other lows in my life where I had some alcohol issues thrown in the mix which can certainly cloud one's thinking, but lows nonetheless. But...All of a sudden …
Sunday Reflection: Shouldering the Cross
Back in the days when I didn't practice my religion I was less than tolerant to others who did. Maybe that's too strong, let's say I put up with them but that was about it. Especially when they said things like "Jesus suffered for you." I would think things like "If he suffered for me …
This is a Test, This is Only a Test
Does God test us? We hear that expression quite a bit and commonly use it when something bad happens to us.I spend a lot of time driving which leads to much time reflecting on various subjects many of them of the religious nature. In the last year as I have begun my return to the …
Sunday Reflection: Knock and the Door Will Be Opened
This will be the first in a series I’ll call “Sunday Reflections” in which I look at some verses of scripture and how they have related to my journey back to the Lord and maybe to yours as well.It All Starts With a Prayer “Knock and it will be opened to you” from the Gospel …
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