Guest House Daily Reflections
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Mark 2:23-28 Saint Anges, Virgin, Martyr In our readings today, we hear of keeping the Sabbath holy. Do you keep the Sabbath holy, or do you observe it? It was a lot easier when I was growing up, but now it is a bit more difficult. God, in His wisdom, knows […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Monday, January 20, 2025 Mark 2:18-22 Saints Fabian, Pope, Martyr and Saint Sebastian, Martyr The bridegroom is with them. In our Gospel reading, Jesus tells the Pharisees that as long as the bridegroom is with His disciples, they will not fast. Jesus wants His disciples to be with Him since He will not be with […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 19, 2025 John 2:1-11 The wedding feast of Cana is Jesus’s first sign and the beginning of His public ministry. John’s Gospel attributes seven signs, which are miracles that Jesus performs. These signs teach us to trust in God’s abundant love for us. Creator God, thank You for […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Saturday, January 18, 2025 Mark 2:13-17 In our reading today, we hear that Jesus did not come to call the rightness, but He came to call the sinners. Sometimes, we need help understanding what Jesus is telling us. He has unconditional love for us no matter what we do in our lives. He forgives us […]
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Friday, January 17, 2025 Mark 2:1-12 Saint Anthony, Abbott In our Gospel reading today, we have a man who is paralyzed and has lost his faith, but his friends carry him to Jesus for healing. His friends have the faith to ask Jesus for his healing, and their faith in Jesus has healed their friend. […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Mark 1:40-45 God is inviting us to listen deeply. If today you hear God’s voice, how will you respond? You may have to have ears to hear that voice. You may also need to awaken the cells of our bodies so we may hear His voice. Creator God, help us develop […]
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Mark 1:29-39 People began coming to Jesus for healing since He began to cure people. They have the gift of faith, which is needed in order to be healed. Lord God, help us develop the gift of faith so our own faith may be strong. It is not easy to have […]
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus teaches His disciples to have authority over everything, but do they realize what He is teaching them to do? Do we allow people to have authority over us in our own lives? Do we claim that authority that has been given to us by God? Lord God, help […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Monday, January 13, 2025 Mark 1:14-20 Jesus begins to call His disciples to follow him. This is a time of fulfillment: the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and the fulfillment of God’s promise to send his only Son into the world so we may have salvation. Creator God, we come before You in awe of what […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Sunday, January 12, 2025 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Baptism of the Lord, Feast When Jesus had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened. God reveals that He loves His Son, Jesus, the beloved Son of the Father. How do you feel the love of God or Jesus in your life? We probably have felt God’s […]
