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For this week’s Practices for Pandemic, Fr. Michael recommends two videos on Thanksgiving and Praise. Watch his introduction video first, then watch the two videos he recommends to enliven a sense of thanksgiving and praise in your prayer life. In case you missed yesterday’s video homily or Friday’s Seeds of Joy story, scroll down for…
From the cross, Jesus told John, the beloved disciple, that Mary was now his mother. Fr. Michael offers an insight from the early Church that it wasn’t just John who was beloved, but each of us, so by extension Mary is our mother as well. John 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee,…
“Do you not know or have you not heard? The Lord is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.” Isaiah 40:28 Did you know a pencil can offer lessons on living a successful life? Some days a pencil might…
“Peace is my farewell to you, my peace is my gift to you; I do not give it to you as the world gives peace. Do not be distressed or fearful.” John 14:27 One rainy Monday morning, a plumber was on his way to work when his truck got a flat tire. After…
“If any of you is without wisdom, ask for it from God who gives generously and ungrudgingly to all, and it will be given.” James 1:5 There is an old story of an elderly man sitting next to a younger man on a plane during a long flight. Growing bored, the younger man…
“… Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them. The kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14 A middle grade class was asked to write down what they believed to be the “Seven Wonders of the World.” There was a lot of discussion among the…
Fr. Michael leads us in a meditative time of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Music provided by Michael John Poirier of www.prayerbreaks.org Here is the special prayer featured in today’s meditation: Yesterday’s Video Homily – Stepping Stones to Jesus Friday’s Seeds of Joy story – Choices
Building on last week’s homily reflecting on turning 70 and 52 years of Jesuit ministry, Fr. Michael relates his own “Stepping Stone” moment where Jesus reached out and healed him. To read the prayer from Mother Teresa that Fr. Michael references, scroll down. A Last Prayer I worry some of you still have not really…
“My brothers and sisters, count it pure joy when you are involved in every sort of trial. Remember that when your faith is tested this makes for endurance.” James 1:2-3 Michael was always a natural motivator. If someone was having a bad day, he’d be the one saying, “Look on the positive side.”…
“I came that they may have life and have it to the full.” John 10:10 Laura Ingalls Wilder had a rough early life, moving from place to place. She became a teacher before she married. Later, she helped her husband on the farm. She lost a child and took care of her husband…