David Sandel

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Pilgrimage Silence, all mankind! The Lord stirs forth from his holy dwelling. Guadalupe, December 1531 Mary appeared five times to Juan Diego and his uncle Juan Bernardino, ninety minutes north of the center of current-day...

Monday, December 11, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) More stories about my friend Al Jesus said, “Rise, take up your bed, and walk.” And the paralyzed man stood up immediately and went home, glorifying God. My mentor Al Schmidt learned the ways of farm taxes and hired himself out...

Second Sunday of Advent, December 10, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Comfort from the storm Comfort, comfort ye my people, says the Lord. Speak tenderly and proclaim that her service is at an end. Indeed, she has goodness from the hand of the Lord double for all her sins....

Saturday, December 9, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Al was my mentor The Lord will be gracious when you cry out; as soon as he hears he will answer you. The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for which you thirst. No longer will...

Friday, December 8, 2023 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Mary and the angel There are rumblings in the spirit world. Heaven’s gates are open wide. The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to...

Thursday, December 7, 2023 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Pearl Harbor Day in USA (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Remodeling Trust in the Lord forever! He humbles those in high places. He tumbles the lofty city to the ground and levels it with the dust....

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Be here now My heart is moved with pity for the crowd. Not my heart could be, my heart would be, my heart was, or my heart will be. No, Jesus’ heart is moved with pity for the crowd right now....

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One with the Spirit On that day a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him. Over the years some of us feel more...

Monday, December 4, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Ain’t gonna study war no more We shall beat our swords into plowshares. We shall not raise the sword against one another, and study war no more. Children play cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, and they play with cap guns,...

First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One day at a time, Sweet Jesus, that’s all I’m asking from you. Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not? Return for the sake...