https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101425.cfm Some Things We Can’t See Living in a parish with a school allows me to visit the children anytime. However, we had to put fences up years ago to protect them from harm and hired a retired County Sheriff’s Department security guard. Waiting until a child gets hurt is foolish; I couldn’t sleep knowing

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101325.cfm LET’S GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME When teaching, I ask a question to see if the audience is with me, and no one raises their hand. It leaves an empty feeling inside. Jesus had the same experience. He repeats Himself in today’s gospel because people are not connecting with Him. They don’t truly

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101225.cfm Birthdays and Christmas are such joyous occasions, especially for children. My dear mother, may she rest in peace, instilled in me the beautiful tradition of expressing gratitude. She would have me sit down and write thank-you notes to my aunts, uncles, and others who had given me a gift. I had to mention the

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/101025.cfm A Vacant Soul – Sound the Alarm  Jesus drove out a demon from a man in today’s Gospel. He said that the man’s house (soul) was swept clean. The Precious Blood of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation purifies our souls. Everything is tidy, like the man’s soul after Jesus expelled the demon. It

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100925.cfm WHAT’S UNDERNEATH YOUR CHECKLIST  “And I tell you, ask, and you will receive. How often do we pray for things, not people, including ourselves? People ask me to pray for them or someone almost every day. And I do, every morning before the Blessed Sacrament in Adoration. I mention their name(s) and offer the

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100825.cfm Prayer – More Than What We Ask of God The disciples noticed that Jesus prayed in a way far different from what they had ever seen. At the time of our Lord, people thought that the more you mentioned your needs to God and made them known for all to hear, the better you would