So much of life remains with little meaning without first seeing what was and what is and what is to come. Some say he is Elijah. Wrong. He is greater than Elijah. Was he Elisha? No. He is more. And you and I are supposedly capable of greater than He. I’ve seen today only a […]
Today’s Scripture readings (now yesterday’s readings thanks to the ebbs and flows of Motherhood) are some of my favorites when it comes to the Judeo-Christian relationship. If you’ve been following along from my reflection on yesterday’s readings, then you will likely notice the readings often build upon one another. This helps to make a clean […]
In certain faith traditions, it’s a custom to follow a liturgical cycle, where the readings from the Scriptures are organized in such a way that helps the reader identify key points and connections between both Testaments. As a student myself, I’ve always appreciated the Daily Roman Missal for just that reason. It makes it easy […]
When we pray, we speak to God; when we read Scripture, God speaks to us. -Saint Augustine Love covers over a multitude of sins. – 1 Peter 4:8 I have to confess, I’ve heard this verse probably a multitude of times in my lifetime and never really stopped to appreciate it until recently. Have you […]
“I will do what you have asked. I give you a wise and discerning heart…” 1 Kings 3:12 I can still recall hearing for the first time as a little girl the story of young King Solomon and his request for Wisdom. ‘Course now we can all ask for Wisdom and in fact we have […]