
This Is My Body
I often feel critical of my own body, seldom because of penances, but because of excess or unreasonable expectations.
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I often feel critical of my own body, seldom because of penances, but because of excess or unreasonable expectations.

When Jesus calls for fruitfulness, he expects to find results. If the Lord looked for fruitfulness from us today, what would he find?

I can’t escape the million proofs of a Creator’s delight in creation nor his determination to use it to woo me on earth.

Regular? Decaf? Doesn’t matter. Enjoying a pot of coffee with loved ones can be a holy moment.

In the multiplication of the loaves miracle Jesus fed the crowd, and when there was bread left over he instructed, “Gather the fragments.” Think of aspects of your past that can still be healed.

The narrative of the blind Bartimaeus is really a lesson about how we are to approach Jesus. It’s a lesson about prayer.

We are God’s children whom he wants to heal and feed, then lift into service as evidence of his great love and delight in us.

The communion of saints is marked by huge variety, personalities different as the seasons. Future generations will celebrate us because God never loses sight of one beloved daughter or son.

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus encourages his followers to go forth and makes disciples of all the nations.

If we listen with our hearts to the mystery contained in the doctrine of the Trinity we end up with a very personal portrait of God.