Speaking to the Soul: Leanness of Soul
When we get something we’ve asked for, what happens to our souls?
When we get something we’ve asked for, what happens to our souls?
Have you ever been mistaken for someone else? Today we reflect on Paul’s experience of being confused with a notorious rebel.
Today’s gospel shows us how to find something we lack by giving something up.
By the end of his life, Paul could say confidently, “I did not shrink.” Will we be able to say the same by the end of today?
What happens when you reach the limits of what you can do for others?
At God’s table we are always welcome, always worthy. May we never get tired of hearing that, or of making it so.
If you happen to listen to the news today, you might also listen for the deep sighs of Jesus.
Today’s reflection has a prediction about the one thing you think you’ll never do.
Even Jesus had days when he wanted to shut the door, draw the curtains, and pretend no one was home. But someone comes and calls him out of hiding.
Today’s gospel invites us to find the point of stillness in our lives that Jesus and his disciples crave, and need.