“ “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” John 6:35 Easier to grumble...

  “You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 How many times does God open a door for us—an opportunity to...

  “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” Mark 6:31 These are comforting words… Jesus urging his hardworking disciples,...

  “He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick.”  Mark 6:8 Today, Jesus instructs us to travel in mission lightly,...

  “The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” Luke 4:18 “America, God shed his grace on thee!” Today...

  “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” Mark 5:36 Today’s Gospel is about the power of faith in the face of fear—emotions we all experience at...

  “Give thanks to the Lord, His love is everlasting.” Psalm 107:1 Job, the apostles—and we, too—have a few things in common.  At least that’s...

“It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.  But once it is sown, it springs up...

“I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord.” John 6:51 The gift the Church celebrates today on the feast also known as Corpus...

“And behold I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Jesus had one mission in mind for his apostles—and for us:  Transform the...