This week we are being called to think about what it is and means to be holy. Each of our readings presents a different thought or practice that helps us to understand the concept of holiness.
Life Giving Love
The sacred union of a man and a woman in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a call to love and to the giving of life.
Monica’s Praise Report 2/08/23
For those whose eyes are fixed on Jesus, it is not that we are not in the storm – we are right there with the rest of the world…
Purified Remnant of Israel
Most scholars seem to agree that the last ten chapters of Isaiah (56-66), with the exception of a few passages here and there, were written at the end of the Babylonian Captivity (597-538 B.C.)
Monica’s Praise Report 2/01/23
…despite this fallen world in which we live and our inclination to sin, God is good, always!
Presentation and Purification
This coming Thursday, February 2nd, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple. This event that is the Fourth Joyful Mystery has tones of joy and sorrow. It also reflects commitment to living out the faith of the family and to acknowledging the joy and challenges of life.
Monica’s Praise Report 1/25/23
We are in that time between the manger and the cross. Our challenge is to live them both. Not just those of us in the midst of suffering, but all of us.
Reflection 01/24/23
Reading Scripture, you come to know that God’s wisdom is FAR from the world’s wisdom. And how could it not be that way? It was, He “who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them…”
The Book of Immanuel
Chapters 7-12 of Isaiah are often referred to as “The Book of Immanuel,” and the overall message of these chapters is eventual messianic salvation.
Monica’s Praise Report 1/18/23
How good and all-knowing our God is! Some months, I ask Him, “What is going on?” Some months, I say, “Ohhhh, I see what You may have been doing there”.









