Matthew 12:14-21 Reflection ~ For decades, I wondered what it would feel like to be fulfilled all the time, instead of in just brief burst. I had not yet connected the dots that true fulfillment comes from desiring Christ’s embrace. I now realize the sense of satisfaction is especially victorious …
Reflection on Matthew 11:28-30 ~ It would not be appropriate to ask Jesus to carry the weight of all our problems. For instance, we cannot expect difficulties within our work environment to be miraculously resolved. Clearly, most could be taken care of by our own efforts. Instead, we should believe …
Reflection on Matthew 11:20-24 ~ I am an example of Christian choice. As a child, God had invited me to not only repent but to be inwardly prayerful and do outward for others. At the time I did not understand the call. For decades I remained what I would call …
Reflection on Matthew 9:18-26 ~ Sandwiched within the story of Jesus raising the official’s daughter from death, is the woman in the crowd who in faith touched Jesus’s cloak and was healed. As a Christian we know that as we make our way towards a destination, we are often presented …
Reflection on Matthew 11:25-30 ~ How can I show the Father how grateful that I am for Jesus in my life? Perhaps if I could fall down in delight, awe and praise more often, learn to listen for the Lord even in the worldly cacophony I live, forgive where forgiveness …
Reflection on Matthew 8:28-34 ~ The story of Jesus driving out the swine is increasingly appropriate for the deeper worldliness we have progressed into within the last decade. The fact that the whole town wanted him to leave because of what he had done is a striking metaphor. Yet, like …
Matthew 7:21-29 Reflection ~ To be a Christian means active participation of what others might call coincidences, but we know them as the whispers of the Father’s will for us. These moments create an unshakable foundation of faith superseding our human nature. Despite life’s buffeting, the grace of faith lifts …
Matthew 12:46-50 Reflection ~ My family is my community, my rock, and the place I can go for my spiritual needs. I have a close spiritual family, stretching out to church, and to those who believe as I do. My community of brothers and sisters continues outward to those who …
Reflection on Matthew 7:1-5 ~ Lord, praise you for letting me see the truth of how easy it is for me to be judgmental and hypocritical of other’s faults. Through this interior lens, you have made it possible for me to become aware of my own faults that need honest …
Reflection on Matthew 11:25-27 ~ To know the Father is to also know Jesus and the Holy Spirit. How well do you know each? What has been revealed to you beyond the Word you hear proclaimed, the receiving of Eucharist, your praise in prayers, your ability to understand but still …
