Browsing the August 2023 archive of PARISH BLOG - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
“Who do you say that I am?”
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 8/25/23
“Who do you say that I am?” Let our whole lives be the answer, given not in words, but in action. If the world looked at your life, your decisions, your words, and your deeds, would they conclude that you are a person who believes Christ is the son ... Read More »
“O woman, great is your faith!
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 8/19/23
“O woman, great is your faith!” The Canaanite woman stood firm in her belief that God would answer her — even when those closest to him tried to send her away, and even when Christ himself challenged her. She never wavered.
Christ is always coming
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 8/10/23
Christ is always coming to us in ways that we do not expect. Ways that shock us. Ways that frighten us. Ways that seem impossible. Are we ready to accept him however he comes, amidst whatever fear and doubt we are battling with in our hearts?
Jesus told his disciples. The Son of Man has been raised from the dead
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 8/05/23
“Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead,” Jesus told his disciples. Why keep such an amazing thing as the Transfiguration a secret? Because the world wasn’t ready for the end of the story yet. Sometimes, the glory only ... Read More »