https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082726.cfm       Stealing Second Base.     Imagine you get a base hit and are on first. You take a lead, thinking about stealing second, but now isn’t the time for daydreams. Focus fully on the pitcher and his moves. You’ve studied him, knowing all his motions. Your timing must be perfect; any mistake could get you

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082626.cfm Anesthesia Is Painless, But Watch Out.     How did people ever manage before anesthesia? They would bite down as hard as they could on a rag to endure the pain. Today, you don’t have to count to three or ten. You’re out cold as soon as you get the shot.      But watch out because when

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082526.cfm All it takes is a big heart My dad grew up six blocks from Notre Dame University. I remember being unable to get enough of the movie “Rudy.” It was a true story about a young man with a small body but a big heart. Entering Notre Dame University was Rudy’s lifelong dream. He

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/feast-saint-bartholomew-apostle Prejudice Gets Us Off on the Wrong Foot St. Bartholomew, also known as Nathaniel, was introduced to Jesus by St. Philip. He preached the gospel in the most barbarous countries in the east, going as far as India. He was martyred for his faith in Jesus. Like all of us, Bartholomew experienced a conversion

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082326.cfm    We Are A Lot Like St. Peter Marathon bike races are popular in Florida. Officials use cones to guide bikers to the finish line, and departing from the route means they won’t reach it. So, what’s the point of racing if bikers ignore directions?  We are blessed in the Church to have a