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 […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

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 […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

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 […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

Saturday, January 11, 2025 John 3:22-30 John the Baptist is a humble person because He was baptized with water, and then Jesus started baptizing with water for the Holy Spirit. John does not become Jesus’ rival since he knows that he has to decrease and Jesus needs to increase. Lord God, help us to become […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

Friday, January 10, 2025 Luke 5:12-16 It’s interesting to hear the leper ask Jesus a simple question that we might not fully understand ourselves. He asks Jesus, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus responds, “I do, will it, Be made clean.” The leper uses the word “wish” instead of directly asking Jesus […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

Thursday, January 9, 2025 Luke 4:14-22a Jesus’ public ministry began when He stood among the tradition of the Hebrew prophets and read the scripture passage from Isaiah: “The spirit of the Lord has anointed me to do many good works.” His public ministry involved the marginalized, whom He invited to be co-creators of the new […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Mark 6:45-52 Jesus calls us to remain in His love, and God is in us. Love is important, and we need to remain in God’s love. Prayer has been important to Jesus since He retreated after feeding the five thousand. He needed to spend time in prayer. Jesus reminds us to […]

Guest House Daily Reflections

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Mark 6:34-44 Saint Raymond of Penyafort Jesus multiplied the five loaves and two fishes to feed the many who were traveling with him. Jesus shows us His love and compassion that He has for His followers. He truly is a prophet in His time. Lord God, help us remove the blinders […]