Grace: The light to know Jesus more intimately so that I can follow Him more closely. Text for Prayer: John 11:1-44.  Read over the text slowly once or twice.  Pay attention to your reaction to the emotions in the scene.  Experience the sorrow, hope, and joy exuding from this rich text. Contemplation: Imagine you are… Read more »

Grace: An intimate knowledge of our Lord, who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely. Text: Matthew 14: 22-33 Reflection:  Today Peter challenges the Lord to prove that he is who says he is.  How is this different from Satan’s challenge to Jesus to prove that… Read more »

Grace: To grow in an intimate knowledge of the Lord, allowing the Beatitudes to be a way to love and to follow Christ. Text: Mt. 5: 1-12 Reflection: We are all looking for the secret on how to “make it” in this world.  We want lasting happiness and the feeling of accomplishment.  In the Sermon… Read more »

Grace: An intimate knowledge of our Lord, Who has become man for me, that I may love Him more and follow Him more closely. Texts for Prayer: Mt 4.18-22, Mk 1.16-20, Lk 5.1-11, or Jn 1.35-51 Reflection: One of the most striking things about all of the passages about the calling of the first disciples is the fact that… Read more »

Grace: To know and imitate Jesus in His unwavering focus on His Mission in order to love and follow Him more closely. Text: Matthew 4:1-11 Reflection: Let’s do a quick recap: Jesus was previously at the Jordan River, seeking to be baptized by his cousin.  John is perplexed by Jesus’ desire to be baptized and… Read more »

Grace: To sense more deeply the possibility of renewal and reform in my life and the desire in God’s heart for that renewal in me. Text for prayer: Lk. 18:18-27 Reflection: Sometimes the most important thing in a passage is what Jesus doesn’t say. Such is the case in today’s reading from Luke’s Gospel, where Jesus encounters… Read more »

Grace: For an intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord who chose to be like us in every way except sin. Text for Prayer: Mt. 3:11-17 Place yourself in the scene. Reflection: In a restless world that competes for riches, honors, and pride, a world of cage fighters trying to knock out their opponents while… Read more »

Grace: I ask that I may be free enough to choose whatever God’s grace may indicate as his particular call to me. Reading: John 21:15-19 Reflection: Jesus asked Peter if he loved him three times. Each time, I imagine, Peter became more and more uncomfortable: “Jesus, of course I love you. We’ve been through so much… Read more »

Grace: To choose what is more for the glory of God and the salvation of my soul. Text: SpEx #149-157 Reflection:  The Exercises are fundamentally geared toward helping us make good decisions, to bring us to that point at which we are properly disposed and can choose the same thing that God himself has already… Read more »