desiring God … listening, waiting
Posted on Oct 01, 2023
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 1, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Long story about a short day Brothers and sisters: If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same...
Posted on Sep 30, 2023
Complete list of September 2023 Daily Devotions with links September 1 Life together September 2 Maggiano’s on a Friday night September 3 You seduced me, and I was seduced September 4 Friends are friends forever September 5 You yourselves know very well September 6 Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement today, but not in...
Posted on Sep 30, 2023
Saturday, September 30, 2023 Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Last supermoon of the year On the way to Bunny’s to get fish and chips, and far better, my hugs from Evie, Marc and the rest of Marc’s friends, I saw...
Posted on Sep 29, 2023
Friday, September 29, 2023 Feasts of Saint Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The first kind of primary care I heard a loud voice in heaven say, “Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed. I...
Friday, September 29, 2023 Feasts of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Is this the time? You have sown much, but have brought in little. You have eaten, but not been satisfied. You have drunk, but not been intoxicated. You have clothed yourselves, but you...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Traveling mercy Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Marc and I, on our way driving 6000 miles through...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Birthdays at Salty Sow Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. We are establishing a birthday tradition with our friends Mike and Diane, a night out in September for their birthdays on 9/2 and 9/15, and a night...
Monday, September 25, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Some facts about water Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. As I’m writing there are thunderstorms pounding Austin, big ones, filled with hail and heavy winds and...
Posted on Sep 24, 2023
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 24, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) A not-so-chance encounter My thoughts are not your thoughts. Nor are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways, and my...
Posted on Sep 23, 2023
Saturday, September 23, 2023 Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Living (and dying) for the light I charge you before God, who gives life to all things, to keep the commandment until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ. It seems right for me...
