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06/23/2026

“Hang On To Your Pearls”

Today’s Gospel is a bit of a tricky one when we read it through our modern eyes. All too often, people subject themselves to environments and people who beat them down. Sacred Scripture speaks of us having unsurpassing worth/value, so why do we allow others to devalue us? This is the root of the first part of today’s Gospel. The second is one that we should all be familiar with, “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you”. The second is based on the law, “love your neighbor as yourself”. By maintaining our value and loving others, we will find our journey through the narrow gate that leads to eternal life.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine,
lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.
This is the Law and the Prophets.
“Enter through the narrow gate;
for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction,
and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life.
And those who find it are few.”

06/23/2026

Morning Prayer

06/22/2026

“Turn The Lens Around”

It is so easy to look at others and see the fault. It is far more difficult to look in the mirror and be honest. As Christians, we are to temper everything we do with love, and to love is to put aside having a judgmental attitude. There are clearly things that I like and do not like, and therefore there are going to be people that I like or, in some cases, do not like, but I love them all. Love is far more powerful than like, and if we allow ourselves to love one another, the power of our love will conquer mountains of differences. Jesus calls us in today’s Gospel to love rather than judge. How we judge is how we will be judged. The only standard that matters is the standard set forth by God, and the last time that I checked, we have all sinned and fallen short. Let us be merciful to ourselves and, in like manner, find mercy to share with others.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged.
For as you judge, so will you be judged,
and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.
Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye,
but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own eye?
How can you say to your brother,
‘Let me remove that splinter from your eye,’
while the wooden beam is in your eye?
You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first;
then you will see clearly
to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”

06/22/2026

Morning Prayer

06/21/2026

“Revealed By Light”

Fear comes from the unknown, and in many cases, dwelling on the unknown places us in a world of fear. Light dispels the darkness and reveals that which has been hidden there. What once brought fear now brings peace and understanding. In today’s Gospel reading, we are told to “Fear no one”. Jesus IS the light of the world, and as Christians, we are called to carry that light into the world. Why? To dispel the darkness of the world so that fear can give way to hope. Let the light of Christ shine forth from you this day, and may His presence in you give hope to those around you.

Jesus said to the Twelve:
“Fear no one.
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others,
I will deny before my heavenly Father.”

06/19/2026

“Treasures”

We live in a world filled with expectations; in many cases, those expectations are measured with emblems of accomplishments. The greatest of these for most of us is money. Today’s Gospel challenges our thinking as well as our actions. Where is our attention focused? Is it on the emblems of this world that will fade away, or is it on Jesus who has shown us the way to Heaven? This is not merely a challenge for today; it is one for every day. We must stay focused on Jesus, and when we lose focus, we must strive to regain it at all costs. May we choose Jesus as our reward and Heaven as our home.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
But store up treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

“The lamp of the body is the eye.
If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light;
but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness.
And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”

06/19/2026

Morning Prayer

06/18/2026

“Prayer”

How do I pray? Prayer, at its core, is a conversation with God. Our prayers should not be singular in nature, but rather encompassing of our relationship with Him. Prayer should include recognition, adoration, provision, reconciliation, protection, and thanks. This is the model we are given by Jesus. God knows the desires of our hearts long before they are uttered from our mouths. Our utterances of prayer are there so that we can come to understand the desires of our hearts and to recognize the blessings and provisions of the Lord. The Our Father is a model of prayer given to the disciples and passed on to you and me so that we never forget the need for completeness in our relationship with God. May we come to pray to the Lord in ways that allow our spiritual relationship with Him to be made manifest in our lives.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“In praying, do not babble like the pagans,
who think that they will be heard because of their many words.
Do not be like them.
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
“This is how you are to pray:
‘Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.’
“If you forgive others their transgressions,
your heavenly Father will forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others,
neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”

06/18/2026

Morning Prayer

06/17/2026

“Why We Do What We Do”

Do we live to impress others? Are we consumed with staying up with the Jones’s? Our life in Christ is not about man; it is about Him. We are called to live a life with Jesus as our audience, and therefore, all that we are and all that we do is to be inclusive of that relationship. In today’s Gospel, we hear about the “do not’s” of our faith. There are things that we are to do, and likewise, there are things that we are not to do. This also applies to the intention of “why we do what we do”. May our hearts' desire be to serve God alone and to find peace and love in our relationship with Him.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets
to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door,
and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to others to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”

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