Jim Van Vurst, OFM

Feast of Saint Stephen December 26, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 10:17-22 Saint Stephen is the first public martyr of the fledgling Christian Church.

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent December 19, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Luke 1:5-25 Today’s Gospel recounts the promise to Zechariah and his

Friday of the Third Week of Advent December 16, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: John 5:33-36 There were many prophets like John the Baptist who

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Luke 1:26-38 The angel’s words to Mary, “Do not be afraid,” are

There may have been difficult times in your life: a failure, or a struggle with a sense of unworthiness before God. But hopefully what followed was forgiveness and realizing that God never stops loving us.

The call of Jesus for his disciples to be servants includes everyone from the lowest in society to royalty and the privileged. We soon realize that simply being God’s servant is reward in itself.