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December 2013

December 29, 2013

December 30 – Hebrews 2:9-18

Hebrews 2:9-18 Jesus Christ, the God-man, is a mystery, but thankfully a mystery that God...

November 2013

November 19, 2013

Wednesday of Trinity 25 – 1 Peter 4:12-19

1 Peter 4:12-19 The truth is that we as Christians suffer. As our Lord first...

November 18, 2013

Tuesday of Trinity 25 – 1 Peter 3:13-22

1 Peter 3:13-22 What’s the answer to the problem of suffering? Sanctify the Lord in...

November 17, 2013

Monday of Trinity 25 – 1 Peter 4:1-6

1 Peter 4:1-6 THWACK! ! ! Do you know what that sound is? It’s the...

November 15, 2013

Saturday of Trinity 24 – Philippians 4

Philippians 4 Rejoice - for the Lord is at hand! I like to think of...

October 2013

October 07, 2013

Tuesday of the 19th Sunday after Trinity – James 5:12-19

James 5:12-19 “Is anyone among you suffering?” – James 5:13 Is anyone among you, reading...

September 2013

September 29, 2013

Monday of 18th Sunday after Trinity – James 1:12-21

James 1:12-21 There is an incredible riddle hidden in the English translations of James 1,...

September 22, 2013

Saturday of the 17th Sunday after Trinity – James 1:1-11

James 1:1-11 Et tu, James? You, too, along with St. Paul are commanding me...

September 19, 2013

Friday of 16th Sunday after Trinity – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 St. Paul, as we have seen in 2 Corinthians, is a firm...

September 13, 2013

Saturday of 15th Sunday after Trinity – 2 Corinthians 13

2 Corinthians 13 In St. Paul’s final words of the two letters we have of...

September 11, 2013

Thursday of the 15th Sunday after Trinity – 2 Corinthians 12:1-13

2 Corinthians 12:1-13 Sometimes I want to be the apostle Paul and other times I...

September 10, 2013

Wednesday of Trinity 15 – 2 Corinthians 11:16-33

2 Corinthians 11:16-33 While Jesus Christ is, of course, the ultimate superhero, St. Paul should...

September 03, 2013

Wednesday of the 14th Sunday After Trinity – 2 Corinthians 7:2-16

2 Corinthians 7:2-16 There he goes again! St. Paul can’t seem to let go of...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Thursday of the 13th Sunday After Trinity – 2 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 4 St. Paul brings together two of the most important truths of the...

July 2013

July 12, 2013

Saturday of Trinity 6 – Luke 12:49-59

Luke 12:49-59 For being the Prince of Peace, Jesus sure knows how to stir up...

July 10, 2013

Thursday of 6th Sunday in Trinity – Luke 12:22-34

Luke 12:22-34 There is one thing in life you should fear and, likewise, one thing...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

Friday of 4th Sunday after Easter – Hebrews 13:9-16

Hebrews 13:9-16 Ask the average American kid what his favorite food is, and he’s likely...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

Tuesday of 4th Sunday after Easter – Hebrews 12:1-17

Hebrews 12:1-17 Hebrews Chapter 12 is the crescendo of the majestic and glorious symphony of...

April 03, 2013

Thursday of Easter Week – Philippians 3:7-16

Philippians 3:7-16 Shhhh! Do you hear it? Do you hear what I hear? Jesus Christ...

April 01, 2013

Easter Tuesday – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 On Easter we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. It...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Wednesday Before Easter, 6th Sunday in Lent – John 16:1-22

John 16:1-22 I’ve chosen to meditate not just through verse 16 of John 16 (as...

March 25, 2013

Tuesday Before Easter, 6th Sunday in Lent – John 15:1-16

John 15:1-16 In John 15, Jesus teaches us that we are to abide in Him...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

Thursday of 1st Sunday in Lent – 1 Corinthians 4:6-21

1 Corinthians 4:6-21 1 Corinthians 4 is 1 Corinthians 13 in action. Because 1 Corinthians...

February 10, 2013

Monday of Quinquagesima Sunday – Mark 9:38-50

Mark 9:38-50 Hell! No, I’m not saying this as a curse but as a reminder...

December 2012

December 05, 2012

Thursday of First Sunday in Advent – Mark 1:40-45

Mark 1:40-45 Imagine that you are a leper. Imagine that you have a disease which...

August 2012

August 20, 2012

Tuesday of Trinity 11 – Romans 8:28-39

Romans 8:28-39 This God is a strange person, unlike any human we’ve ever met. It’s...

August 19, 2012

Monday of Trinity 11 – Romans 8:18-27

Romans 8:18-27 The saying goes that there are only two things certain in this life:...

July 2012

July 16, 2012

Tuesday of Trinity 6 – Acts 21:1-14

Acts 21:1-14 “When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own...

July 08, 2012

Tuesday of 5th Sunday after Trinity – Acts 18:12-23

Acts 18:12-23 I want to write a book today (along with the other dozen ones...

July 04, 2012

Thursday of 4th Sunday after Trinity – Acts 16:25-40

Acts 16:25-40 I want to know something. I have one question I’d like to ask...