David Sandel

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest  (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) God’s us My friend Henson loved his high school Latin class, several semesters of it. I took four years of French, so when we watch Poirot on TV with subtitles I generally know what the...

Monday, September 8, 2025 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Running Who can know God’s counsel,  or who can conceive what the LORD intends?  For the deliberations of mortals are timid,  and unsure are our plans. There’s always plenty to say, especially...

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 7, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Blood I miss the stories of Genesis, Exodus, and even Judges that filled the lectionary for the last few months. Maybe I miss especially Judges, with its bloody stories that clarify the difference between good and evil...

Saturday, September 6, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Just sit Love knows what we can do. Let’s begin. Perhaps God is only waiting for our kind intention. —Brother Lawrence, Practice of the Presence  When my friend’s stepmom died after just a few weeks suffering with pancreatic cancer, I know...

Friday, September 5, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Simple Enter his gates with thanksgiving, come into his courts with praise; Give thanks to him; bless his name. In the morning when I rise, I hope for a quiet day filled with God. Aware of God’s presence I’m a different...

Thursday, September 4, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Wild goose Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him. Here’s something I didn’t know (I don’t know a...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church             (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Ponder After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He...

Monday, September 1, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Chastity You, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, for that day to overtake you like a thief. For all of you are children of the light and children of the day. We are not of the night or of darkness....

Monday, September 1, 2025 Labor Day in the USA (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Flying The Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. In Illinois...