Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 Our only victory is in the LORD. The LORD is blessed indeed! He is our rock. Not only does he provide shelter, shade, and security he also trains our hands for the battle and our fingers for the war. Our only battle is with the evil one, sin, […]
Continue ReadingEph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 The heavens declare the glory of God because they display the beauty of God. The bright blue sky on a crisp autumn day delights the eyes, and even the grey and cloudy days invite calm and meditation. Indeed the voice of the heavens is the wind, the very breath […]
Continue ReadingEph 5:21-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 Our true blessedness is the fear of the LORD. Not that we are afraid of God, but we stand in awe and wonder at His revelation as the psalm proclaims—“Be still and know that I am God.” We fear the LORD because He is God and there is no […]
Continue ReadingEph 4:32–5:8; Ps 1:1-4,6; Lk 13:10-17 The way of the just is to behave like God as his very dear children. We find our blessing in putting the counsel of the wicked into context. When the judgments of the crooked and perverse are seen in the context of the Word of God, the entire revelation […]
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The Old Testament reading at this Sunday’s mass is drawn from a long passage of the Book of Exodus which recounts the giving of the Mosaic law at Mount Sinai. At first the words of Exodus are reassuring, reminding us that God is a faithful protector of the innocent and the vulnerable: “You shall not molest or oppress an alien…You shall […]
Continue ReadingEph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1,2, 3,4ab, 4cd,5; Lk 13:1-9 The only way to go is to go rejoicing. The only way to travel along the way of the LORD is to travel with song and dancing within our hearts and even in our feet. When we hear the invitation of the saints: “We will go up […]
Continue ReadingEph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1,2,3,4ab,5,6; Lk 12:54-59 In many ways it is desire that dominates our lives, even our spiritual lives. The great saints of our church teach us to be detached from desires and attached to God alone. Only when our needs are our desires are we truly free; when our desires are our needs […]
Continue ReadingEph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1,2, 4,5,11,12, 18,19; Lk 12:49-53 It is the design of God’s heart that matters most. It’s not about us and our design for life and the universe; it’s about God and his design. We are the upright who give thanks and chant his praises. Indeed, we exalt in the LORD! All his […]
Continue ReadingEph 3:2-12; Isaiah 12:2,3,4bcd,5,6; Lk 12:39-48 Saint Paul is his glorious achievement. Everyone who is bold of speech and confident of access through faith in Christ is his glorious achievement. We are his glorious achievement when we live lives of vigilant servants. God, himself is our savior, and we are confident and unafraid. Like Isaiah […]
Continue ReadingEph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-10-14; Lk 12:35-38 If glory dwells in our land, the Holy Spirit is near indeed. It is the Lord himself who gives his benefits, and our land shall yield its increase. The blessings of peace and justice come into our world when we walk along the way of His steps. When we […]
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