Divinity Rejoices: Reflection on Luke 15:3-7 Interiorly, when we admit we are sinners, we become restless in our desert until we are found and forgiven. Feeling forgiven is one of the signs of a maturing Christian. A great leap forward is when we recognize a reduction in the painful quality…
Give Received Grace Away – Reflection on Matthew 7:21-29 To be a Christian means actively participating in what others might call coincidences. Christians know them as divine inspiration, intuition, God moments, and the whispers of the Father’s will for us. These moments create an unshakable foundation of faith, superseding our…
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 this 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…
