Be Courageous Daily Reflections Week of 9/25 - 10/2
The Be Courageous Daily Reflections are daily emails sent to your inbox featuring a reflection on one of the readings of the day. These are provided by writers from throughout the diocese.
The Be Courageous Daily Reflections are daily emails sent to your inbox featuring a reflection on one of the readings of the day. These are provided by writers from throughout the diocese.
September 25: Relying on God
Jesus is sending his apostles to proclaim the Kingdom of God and heal the sick. Before doing that, Jesus gave them the power of the Holy Spirit to be able to do so. They, just like us, can do nothing without God....
September 26: Power of God's Love
Today's Gospel indicates how evil never sleeps. Herod beheaded our beloved John the Baptist and is still trying to see so as to act again to control the truth. There is a constancy of our foes pressing on...
September 27: Be Shepherded
Priests are unfortunately so often seen as people who simply celebrate Mass and nothing more. We are all God’s sheep, and he entrusts us to our priests as their flock so that not only can they lead us, but we can also be sent...
September 28: Everyday Martyrs
Some characteristics of the martyrs are courageous, fearless, hopeful, and dependent on the Lord. When we read these words, it is so easy to say that we cannot live up to them. But the beauty of reflecting on the lives of the saints, is realizing that they were people like us, with trials and tribulations...
September 29: United for the Gospel
Jesus knew that the men who performed miracles in his name, which means by his method, would hardly speak against him. These miracle workers knew that if they did speak against Jesus, it would weaken their position...
September 30: The Greatest
Our natural inclination is to compare ourselves to others and then see where we rank. In today’s Gospel, Jesus shows us the path to humility...
October 1: Heavenly Fire
Fire is a fascinating phenomenon. On the one hand, it consumes, wounds, destroys, ravages; on the other, it cleanses, heals, creates, forges. It is at once a natural force that cannot be controlled as it spreads, and yet it may be harnessed and given tremendous focus by man...
October 2: Divine Assistance
While this excerpt from today's second reading refers to a special martial angel sent to assist the Israelites, it also serves as a good explanation of the purpose of our own guardian angels. These angels have been recognized by saints throughout the ages, with perhaps the most famous being Padre Pio.
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