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There are times when compassion takes precedence over legal niceties. Jesus comes down on the side of compassion when he heals a man on the Sabbath. His enemies are left speechless.
Saint Rose of Viterbo achieved sainthood in only 18 years of life. She had shown a great desire for prayer early in life, and joined the Secular Franciscans at the age of 10.
Jesus cautions his audience about the cost of discipleship. Jesus will embrace his cross completely, giving his all. We his followers must do the same. Jesus urges us to give our all, carrying our own cross and following after him.
Virtual spaces aren’t always great environments for people of faith, as negativity, consumerism, and bullying cast a dark shadow there. If we choose to we can still spread the gospel and the light of Christ.
Saint Gregory the Great became pope at the age of 50. In his new role, he had much to do both within and outside the Church. Known for his reform of the liturgy, he is credited as the author of the Gregorian chant used for centuries in the Latin church.
When Jesus’ disciples seem to be disregarding the requirements of Sabbath observance by picking and eating grain from the fields the Pharisees protest. Jesus says what his followers are doing is acceptable because he approves of it and he–the Son of man–is Lord of the Sabbath.
St. Francis taught us that the antidote to confusion and paralysis is always a return to simplicity, to what is right in front of us.
Victims of the French Revolution, Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions witnessed to their faith by refusing to take a civil oath which amounted to a denial of their faith. On a single day in Paris, 185 priests and religious were martyred.
You don’t respond to the newness that Jesus is proclaiming by grim dolefulness. Jesus expects his followers to be happy, to be joyful, to be grateful in his company.
Moving our bodies energizes our minds and spirits and awakens us to new perspectives. When we move our bodies, our spirits move as well! God is with you on the journey.
