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10/24/2026

“Rejoicing Is How We Go”

How do we go to the Church? “Let us go rejoicing into the house of the Lord.” Often, I hear people speak of having to go to church or even being obligated to go. God does not tie our hands and feet and drag us into His presence. Likewise, He does not desire for others to drag us to church either. God desires a relationship with us, one that is reciprocal and loving, one that would rather be together than apart. Coming into the house of the Lord is a blessing; it is something we should look forward to, and it is something that we should do with rejoicing. Let us find the desire in our heart to rejoice and be found not only in His house, but in His heart.

I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

10/23/2026

“Truth and Perception”

Perception may be your reality, but it is very often not the truth. Some people will hear the rumble of a train coming from miles away and ignore the impending danger. They will continue to walk along the tracks believing that they are faster, smarter, and more agile than the train, yet so often when the train arrives it is too late. They are standing on a trestle, and there is nowhere to escape. This is sadly the story of too many lives both physically and spiritually. In today’s Gospel, Jesus cries out to the people to pay attention and do what is right and just; otherwise, bad things are going to happen. The people ignored the warning then, and they continue to do so today. The truth is still the truth whether you accept it or not. As I once heard, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but five on Friday will not work”. Today is the day that the Lord has made; let us make this a new day where truth reigns supreme in all that we do, say, and think.

Jesus said to the crowds,
“When you see a cloud rising in the west
you say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;
and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south
you say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.
You hypocrites!
You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;
why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
“Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right?
If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate,
make an effort to settle the matter on the way;
otherwise your opponent will turn you over to the judge,
and the judge hand you over to the constable,
and the constable throw you into prison.
I say to you, you will not be released
until you have paid the last penny.”

10/23/2026

Friday Of The Twenty-Ninth Week In Ordinary Time - Morning Praye

10/22/2026

“The Zealot Messiah”

So often we speak about the peace-loving Jesus. All you need is love. Sometimes love requires correction and discipline. Sacred Scripture speaks of God correcting His people just as a father does his children. The language in today’s Gospel reading is one that brings about a different view/perception of Jesus and shows Him in the role of a zealot. He says, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” Is this the same Jesus that said, “peace be still,” and calmed the storm? Absolutely it is, just as the same parent who provides food, clothing, and shelter at times must also provide discipline for wrongdoing. Humanity corrupted the perfection of creation, and God through Jesus Christ sent the remedy for our rebellion. He has come to set the captives free as well as bring correction to the disobedient. Let us embrace the strength and determination of the Lord who loves us enough to correct us.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!
There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,
and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?
No, I tell you, but rather division.
From now on a household of five will be divided,
three against two and two against three;
a father will be divided against his son
and a son against his father,
a mother against her daughter
and a daughter against her mother,
a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law
and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

10/22/2026

Thursday Of The Twenty-Ninth Week In Ordinary Time - Morning Prayer

10/21/2026

“If You Are Thirsty, Go To The Well”

Many people today are dying of thirst, not from lack of water, but from the lack of living water. Jesus came to give us life, and His living water sustains our life through the good times as well as the struggles of life. In today’s Psalm, we are reminded and encouraged as we hear, “You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation”. Sadly, all too many people are dying of thirst, and yet they are avoiding the springs of salvation. The springs are open to everyone; all we have to do is come and partake of the goodness of God.

God indeed is my savior;
I am confident and unafraid.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation.
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;
among the nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his name.
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;
let this be known throughout all the earth.
Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
for great in your midst
is the Holy One of Israel!
R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

10/20/2026

“Patiently Waiting”

What is the hurry? The descendants of Abraham waited approximately 1700 years for the Messiah. Sadly, many of them became disillusioned with the wait and failed to recognize Him when He came. Christians have been waiting for just under 2000 years for the return of the Lord, and similarly, many have become disillusioned with the wait. We are called to wait, be prepared, and live with anticipation. Jesus said, no one will know the day, the time, the season, or the hour, yet we must be ready when it comes. How long is 2000 years compared with eternity? On this side, it may seem like a lot, but on the other, it is but a moment. Do not lose faith, keep hope in His promise alive, and patiently wait.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Gird your loins and light your lamps
and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding,
ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
Blessed are those servants
whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.
Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself,
have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.
And should he come in the second or third watch
and find them prepared in this way,
blessed are those servants.”

10/20/2026

Morning Prayer

10/19/2026

“We Belong”

Today’s Psalm is the perfect follow-up to yesterday’s message. “The Lord made us; we belong to Him”. This is at the very heart of our existence. We, the created, acknowledge the One who created us. Not only do we belong to Him, but He loves us, provides for us, nurtures us, and cares for us. He is the perfect Father, and we are created to abide in Him. The psalmist encourages us to give thanks and to bless His name. May we come to understand and embrace what it means to belong, and may we glorify, give thanks, and bless His holy name.

Sing joyfully to the LORD all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.
Give thanks to him; bless his name, for he is good:
the LORD, whose kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.
R. The Lord made us, we belong to him.

10/18/2026

“Render”

This word means to provide, give, or return. We are called to render ourselves unto God, meaning that we are returning that which He created to its creator. Things have origins, and the origin tells us to whom it belongs. Blessings come from God, and therefore the fact that they fall upon us doesn’t change their origin. They are not our blessings; rather, they are the blessings of God bestowed upon us. In today’s Gospel, we find the Pharisees testing Jesus about the legitimacy of paying taxes. Jesus looks at a coin and declares that because it has the image of Caesar on it, it belongs to Caesar. “Render unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” We are created in the image and likeness of God; therefore we should be rendered unto Him.

The Pharisees went off
and plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech.
They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying,
"Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man
and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion,
for you do not regard a person's status.
Tell us, then, what is your opinion:
Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?"
Knowing their malice, Jesus said,
"Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
Show me the coin that pays the census tax."
Then they handed him the Roman coin.
He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?"
They replied, "Caesar's."
At that he said to them,
"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar
and to God what belongs to God."

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