Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 19 hours 26 minutes
The gospels are filled with the words of Jesus, but not many of them are in the original Aramaic which Jesus spoke. Today’s gospel has one of those Aramaic words; “Ephphatha,” which means “be open.”
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. She was always so concrete and challenging both in word and in deed. She emphasized the importance of the respect for all human life, and the beauty of the family.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Pope St. Gregory the Great. Pope Gregory lived in very turbulent times around the year 600. He gave his name to music that is still popular today; Gregorian chant.
The gospel for today’s Mass is from the beginning of the gospel of St. Luke chapter 5, where Jesus the Carpenter, tells Peter the professional fisherman, how to fish.
As we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, one idea to meditate on His love for us, is to feel our own pulse, and to imagine with each heartbeat, Jesus knocking. He wants to have a heart to heart conversation with us.
It’s that time of year when parents are getting ready to send their children back to school, and teachers are getting ready for a new school year. Today’s gospel from Luke 4:31, says that one of the things that Jesus did, was to teach.
At this time of the year, when so many are harvesting their crops, we do well to meditate on God’s work as a gardener of our soul. As God gives us the sun and the rain which help our fruit and vegetables to grow,
In the second reading at Mass today, St. James makes clear that we need to practice what we believe. He writes; “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.” St. James then explains what it means to be doers of the word.
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Augustine. After living a wild life, Augustine eventually came to God and wrote his famous confessions. He is recognized as one of the greatest saints in Church history.
One of the most common prayer intentions that parents and grandparents have is for their children and grandchildren who have fallen away from the faith. It is important for them to not give up hope.