Guest House Daily Reflections
Wednesday, Jan 21 The epistle to the Hebrews tells us (12:1-2): “Since we are surrounded by such a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and keep on running the race set before us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Monday, Jan 19 St. Cyprian (died around 250) said, “What man, stationed in a foreign land, doesn’t want to return to his own country as soon as possible? Well, we look upon paradise as the country we come from and the country to which we’re going, and a great crowd of our loved ones await […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Friday, Jan 16 The Emmaus story is almost the last in Luke’s gospel. Unrecognized, the risen Jesus walks with two discouraged, doubting disciples. It’s our story! The risen Jesus walks with us, too, asks us to open our wounded hearts/lives to him and gives us hope and strength by opening the deeper meaning of Scripture […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Wednesday, Jan 14 St. Augustine said, “We are simply travelers on a journey without as yet a fixed abode. We are on our way, not yet in our native land. We are in a state of longing, not yet enjoyment. But let us continue on our way, so we may ultimately arrive at our destination.” […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Monday, Jan 12 The earliest term first Christians used to describe themselves was “followers of the Way” (Acts 9:2). They were followers of Jesus’ Way: a very different way of living and loving than the self-centered way around them – and still around us in 2026. As I begin this new year, which way best […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Friday, Jan 9 The song continues, “Open my ears, Lord, help me to hear your voice.” Today, Lord, help me not just to listen to (or read) your Word in Scripture, but hear it, take it in. Help me do the same when I hear the voices of brothers/sisters, whether friends or strangers. Today, Lord, […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Wednesday, Jan 7 We often sing: “Open my eyes, Lord; help me to see your face!” Today, help me to see your face in my weak but struggling efforts to follow you. Today, help me to see your face in all the weak and struggling brothers and sisters around me. “Now is the day of […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Monday, Jan 5 As we start a new year, it’s good to listen to what St. Paul tells us when Lent begins: “We appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. Now is a very acceptable time; now is the day of salvation” (2 Co 6:1-2). If this is going to […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Friday, Jan 2 A blessed, HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we being another new year we take heart from God’s word to Jeremiah: “I know well the plan I have for you. . .to give you a future full of hope” (29:11). From living through previous new years, we know there’s both joys and sorrows ahead […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
Wednesday, December 31,2025 John 1:1-18The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas The Word became flesh. God’s love is walking among us. He makes his home with us because that is what love does. Love becomes part of us and the person that we are to love. Our God can get close to us since […]