Today when I read one particular phrase from Ecclesiasticus, it jumped out at me enough for me to search to see if I had quoted it and commented on it previously: “My child, do not busy yourself with many matters; if you multiply activities, you will not be held blameless.” (11:10) I searched that phrase in my Journal. I got some hits.
Jesus asked “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of thieves?” The man answered,
Readings for the feast day of St. James, October 23: Morning: Psalm 119:145-168 Jeremiah 11:18-23 Matthew 10:16-22 Evening: Psalm 112, 125 Isaiah 65:17-25 Hebrews 12:12-24
Psalm 25: 6 “Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions; remember me according to your love and for the sake of your
Ecclesiasticus 4:1-10 1 Corinthians 4:1-10 Matthew 16:13-20 Psalm 148, 149, 150 (Morning) Psalm 114, 115 (Evening) Ecclesiasticus 4:1-10: My child, do not cheat the poor
My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved by those whom God accepts. The greater you are, the more you must
Gospel reading for the Commemoration of William Carey, Missionary to India When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him,
Feast Day of St. Luke “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.
Readings for the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, October 17: Proverbs 22:1–6 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1 Luke 9:57–62 Psalm 34:1–8 Luke 9:57–62: As they