Are you blocking your own path to sanctity?
Our path to sanctity, our universal calling, is easy to see, often hard to follow. The Gospel today (8/30/20) is an interesting juxtaposition from last Sunday’s Gospel. Last Sunday 8/23 Christ gives Peter the keys to to the heavenly kingdom AND with those keys he is given Christ’s own royal authority….”whatever you bound on earth […]
Who can say that they do not need to advance in virtue and sanctity?
Saint Paul uses the metaphor of athletics to make the point that we should work harder on our virtue and sanctity than those who work very hard to win a trophy which is defined as “a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.” People dedicate the better part […]
That Long and Winding Road to Sanctity
We often lack a sense of urgency with regard to the development of our spiritual progress. There’s only just so much time in the day and what should be first often becomes last in the constant reshuffling of our daily priorities. Yet, God tells Moses to “Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: […]
Satan’s Sense of Urgency
Satan must have watched the movie “Glengarry Glen Ross” as he uses the ABC approach to sales. ABC is an old acronym used in sales which still works very well for Satan. ABC means Always Be Closing. Satan also uses its sales cousin – AIDA – Attention Interest Decision, Action. There’s one important quote from […]
First Sunday of Advent. An apocalyptic setting..Beware, Prepare, Be Ready…with Joy
We’ve already been inundated with commercials from every source since before Thanksgiving about the days leading up to the big event, this wonderful time of the year…Christmas! You thought I was going to say the Ford, or Kia or Land Rover or VW end of year event didn’t you? The readings from last Sunday, the […]
Today is the feast day of Saint Homobonus – Patron Saint of Business Owners
St. Homobonus (Homa’bun-us) is the patron saint of business owners. He was born and also died in the city of Cremona, Italy during the 12th century. He’s portrayed holding a bag of money wearing merchant’s robes. He was canonized less than two years after his death by Pope Innocent III in 1199. Not much is known […]
Professionalism, Service and Holiness of Life & The Human Economy
The Meditation of the Day in the Magnificat on Thursday July 13th, 2017 started out with “Professionalism, Service and Holiness of Life: if we deviate from this trio, we shall fall from the greatness to which we are called.” This was a phrase taken by an address by Pope Francis to the Curia which is […]
Run to Wisdom
Easter Sunday’s gospel reading was an interesting one. All three characters in John’s account, of the morning of the resurrection, were running. Mary of Magdala ran to Peter when she discovered Christ’s tomb was empty. Then John and Peter ran to the tomb after Mary of Magdala explained what she saw there. Yes, yes, John […]