David Sandel

Monday, January 8, 2024 The Baptism of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Behold the lamb of God Mary and Joseph gave Jesus a first-year cake, and he plunged his hands into it and pulled out a plum! He covered his face with icing and ate as much of...

Sunday, January 7, 2024 Celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The angels’ inherent prerogative Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines round about you. It wasn’t just long ago. The light shines now, on this day,...

Saturday January 6, 2024 Traditional Day of Epiphany in the West Feast of Epiphany Three Kings Day Theophany (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Overcoming the world on I 35 The Spirit is the one who testifies, and the Spirit is truth. There are three that testify, the Spirit, the water...

Friday, January 5, 2024 Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Just a day in the life with Jasper and friends God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. It’s been foggy and rainy and 50 degrees all day. As I write I hear the...

Thursday, January 4, 2024 Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Swords will be turned into plowshares John watched Jesus walk by and said, “Behold the Lamb of God.” Two of his disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. One of them was Andrew,...

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Give it up for the gift of years See what love the Father has bestowed on us, that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are. In her 2008 book The Gift of Years, Benedictine Joan Chittister...

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Memorial of Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of the Church (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Late at night, listening to God Beloved: Who is the liar? Whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Whoever denies the Father and the Son, this...

Monday, January 1, 2024 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The Eighth Day of Christmas New Year’s Day 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Different kind of hero May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face shine upon you. May...