By Their Fruits – Reflection on Matthew 7:15-20 The never-ending echo of Jesus saying, “You will know them by their fruits,” reaches tirelessly into our world, breaking through to those who will hear its truth. You can self-identify the blossoming of your fruit when you leave your place of sanctuary.…
Hand of the Lord – Reflection on Luke 1:57-66, 80 I am sure you are constantly amazed at how children turning into young adults can be the hands and feet of Jesus. They spread their strong, independent wings in unique ways to bring beauty and joy into the world. If…
Prayer to not Judge – Reflection on Matthew 7:1-5 Lord, You can make it possible for me to become more aware of my faults that need honest reflection and correction through an interior lens. I praise you for allowing me to see the truth about how easily I can judge or…
Time and Space – Luke 9:11b-17 Reflection What kind of miracle is this? Jesus feeds five thousand, starting with almost nothing? Did the food materialize from thin air, or is it possible that, like Grace from God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit gave from their treasures, gathered from all…
Do not Worry – Reflection on Matthew 6:24-34 Before COVID, our extended family gathered each year after Easter Mass to create new memories. Our children, nieces, and nephews are all adults, yet still looked forward to seeking and following the clues that let them collect tiny treasures inside Easter eggs. …
God’s Grandeur – Reflection on Matthew 6:19-23 The tagline of the Immersive Prayer website, “God’s Grandeur and Christ’s Love,” comes from one of my favorite poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins, titled “God’s Grandeur.” Here are the beginning stanzas: The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame…
Your Father Knows – Reflection on Matthew 6:7-15 We have our traditional and important prayers, including The Lord’s Prayer to our Father. There is something quite intriguing and fundamental to our belief in God in Jesus’s response to how to pray. If “your father knows what you need before you…
God Beautifies – Reflection on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Visible signs of showcasing piety do not overshadow God’s actions inside each of us. For instance, private deep prayer and fasting from worldliness expose the interior unknowns of the ugly things in our hearts and minds. As a result, even small internal…
Perfect Love – Reflection on Matthew 5:43-48 Accepting that God’s grace rains equally on everyone can be challenging to comprehend and practice. In Christ’s own words, we know that praying for everyone, including those who do not try to be virtuous, fills us with God’s love. A way of considering…
Encounter of Love – Reflection on John 19:25-34 Jesus must have developed a deep friendship with the disciple he loved for many reasons. The most human and tender reason I can think of is that Jesus knew Mary would need someone she trusted to continue loving and caring for her…
