Yesterday, October 4, was the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis, who was born to wealth but turned his back on a life of luxury in order to serve the poor, lived from around 1181 until 1226. He started the Rule of Francis, later to be called the Order of the Franciscans, which was...
Luke 10:38-42
posted by DJL
Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, “Lord,...
This Is Why Dogs Are Our Best Friends
posted by DJL
Truth be told, I wasn’t sure whether to put this post under the category “Good!” or to invent a new one called “Cute!” – because it certainly is that. But I also think there is something good and true about the interaction between this mama dog and a young boy with Down Syndrome. His name is Hernán; the dog’s, Himalaya. They live in Buenos Aires, and the video was posted by Hernán’s mother, Ana, who writes in a comment to someone who set an edited version of this video to music: Hernán, is a bit withdrawn and flees from physical contact. He does not like be touched, but Himalayan (the dog) insisted so patiently, and...
Luke 10:25-37
posted by DJL
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all...
What is Faith?
posted by DJL
In the gospel reading that many of us will hear this coming Sunday – Luke 17:5-10 – the disciples plead with Jesus to give them more faith. That may sound like an odd request to us, but Jesus has just been telling them there will be times when they will need to forgive someone over and...