https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080726.cfm The Anointing of the Sick is a powerful encounter with Jesus in the areas where we suffer most. Surgery has its complications and difficulties. It can disrupt our lives, causing us to lose work and the ability to do even the simplest things for ourselves.   Over time, it can cause a lot of frustration,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080626.cfm Let’s Stay Here!  “This is my Beloved Son. Listen to him.” Don’t we all tend to listen more carefully to those who matter most to us? It’s interesting that the Father didn’t say, “Follow him,” but instead emphasized listening to Him.  He didn’t say, “Love Him.” Why? Before we follow and love Jesus, we

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080526.cfm Jesus Refuses No One Why do some prayers go unanswered? Once again, we are meeting someone in the gospel who can do nothing to help herself. A demon possessed the daughter of a woman in a foreign land. Our Lord knew He would heal this woman’s daughter. His immediate refusal made her go deeper

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080426.cfm What Wind? What Waves? When Peter walked on water, his faith in Jesus was the only thing that kept him from sinking. The waves and winds of life’s difficulties are insignificant to Jesus and to us. With Him, we can accomplish anything. Without Jesus, we cannot even take a single step on the path

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080226.cfm When I Am Helpless We can certainly feel for Jesus, grieving after he heard about the beheading of his cousin, John the Baptist.   Like any of us, he needed time alone to let the dust settle,    his thoughts and feelings for John – he needed time to let that happen. It’s amazing how the loss of a loved one