Tag Archives: God

Harmony of the Soul

My brethren, consider it a cause of great joy whenever you endure various trials,  for you know that the testing of your faith will develop perseverance.  And let perseverance complete its work so that you may become perfect and complete, and not … Continue reading

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Burning But Not Consumed

when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,    and the flame shall not consume you. Isaiah 43:2 On March 23, 2026 I went to the Cathedral to spend time in prayer and go to Mass. Three times in my … Continue reading

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You have need of Nothing

And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin,  yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so … Continue reading

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Rebellion

For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry.Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.” 1 Samuel 15:23 Over the past several weeks in the … Continue reading

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God Sings

While at Mass on January 6, normally the Feast of the Epiphany, I saw an image in my head in prayer that resembles closely the one above that AI created when I described what I saw. As this image came … Continue reading

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Keeping the Garden

The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 The other day I was praying for my children the usual prayers I pray for them. I pray for them … Continue reading

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A Word

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 This is just a short post today because I feel like I received … Continue reading

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Become Like God

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years and in divine and human favor. Luke 2:52 The other evening Father Augustine Mang taught my OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) class. The topic was the Eucharist and Father Mang informed … Continue reading

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Birth Pains

For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places: all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs. Matthew 24:7 For years now I have meditated on the Passion of … Continue reading

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Come Jesus, Come

I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father, and I lay down My life for the sheep.  I have other sheep that are … Continue reading

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