Daily Reflections

St. Peter Chrysologus Matthew 13:54-58 All work is noble. It enables each person to reach out to others in a way that benefits all. We are extensions of the Lord Jesus, continuing his work here on earth. Our work is a ministry. We need to remind ourselves over and...

St. Martha John 11:19-27 Jesus asks us again and again to express our love for him by service for others. Mahalia Jackson, the gospel singer, once said that some folks are so heaven-minded that they are no earthly good. Religion, in other words, that has only a head...

Matthew 13:44-46 Jesus tells us the kingdom of heaven is like the merchant seeking and finding the pearl. So, it is the kingdom that seeks and finds. It is the kingdom that sacrifices and buys. It is the kingdom that finds the perfect pearl, a fine pearl, and obtains...