Monthly Archives: May 2018

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Tuesday, May 22, 2018 What are the limits of mercy? Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” – Luke 23:34 These noble words of Christ are not in all the … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas Monday, May 21, 2018 I am closest to Christ, in deepest conversation and communion with Christ, when I am doing the chores of humble servanthood.  As I ladle soup into bowls for the homeless or when … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Monday, May 21, 2018 In times of severe division, what can the Christian do? Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you,  leave your … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Sunday, May 20, 2018 How do we respond to the suffering in the world? More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas Saturday, May 19, 2018 He walked for miles and for days along stony roads and He did so wearing sandals.  I assume that some days the roads were dusty and other days the roads were muddy.  … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Saturday, May 19, 2018 Is the practice of Holy Love worth the risk? And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. – I Corinthians 13:13 I performed 1, 407 weddings … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas Friday, May 18, 2018 Cain rather than raging at God, raged instead at his brother Abel. Frustrated was Cain and his anger seethed and he struck down an innocent soul. Possibly this is the curse of … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Friday, May 18, 2018 Why did Christ speak so often about hypocrisy? How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs that are painted white. Outside, those tombs look fine, … Continue reading →

Dispatches from Fr. Charitas de la Cruz Thursday, May 17, 2018 The sky above me is but a bubbling cauldron of greys.  Nothing but grey from horizon the horizon … yet I know the blue sky is beyond it.  And … Continue reading →

DAILY DEVOTIONAL Thursday, May 17, 2018 Why are there wars, even wars within the Church? “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 Logic would conclude that if we are children of God … Continue reading →