
Speaking to the Soul: Dare to get wet
How far out have you dared to tread into the waters of baptism, and into how big a body of water? How wet can you dare to get?

How far out have you dared to tread into the waters of baptism, and into how big a body of water? How wet can you dare to get?

It is said that everyone has a calling, whether or not they are religious people. Dominic found not just a calling to the priesthood, but to organization, preaching, education, and motivation.
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.

He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ‘Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.’ –
Today’s gospel invites us to find the point of stillness in our lives that Jesus and his disciples crave, and need.
Today may not contain our most desperate hour, but it’s still a good time to get to know the God of comfort and refuge who is there when we need him.