Heroism around us
Heroism surrounds us every day. But we can’t praise it unless we first see it; we cannot see it unless we first recognize it. This is our challenge today: find it in your ‘footprint’ on the planet.
Passers by
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, a man is left half-dead as people pass him by. Perhaps the man had to lie in wait so that the Samaritan could have the opportunity to choose to help him. Which begs the question, how well do I lie in wait of God’s providence?
We are the answer to change
The sincerity of our prayer reflects the sincerity of heart, and God responds. The answer to the crisis of today is converted hearts, beginning with our own.
He interests Himself in all thy anxieties
The book of Job, which we’ve been hearing in daily mass readings, is one of the wisdom books. It is through Job that we can embrace the magnanimous power of our Creator, our God, as He reminds Job that He truly is in charge: “where were you when I founded the earth?” (Job 38:4) etc.
Most people live with some sort of inner turmoil. They may think, “but Job was a righteous man” while voices in their mind pester of their own unrighteousness…