By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor A reflection on the daily readings, for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Father Perry. It is the first day in ordinary time, having just completed the Christmas Season yesterday with […]
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The voice of God is glorious and effective
And it is also very inclusive of others like Peter, whose voice surely speaks as one with the voice of his God as God sends his word to be proclaimed.
Continue readingJesus revives; that is, he gives new life
And, will we be grateful and speak gratitude with all of our heart?
Continue readingWe know the truth — this is our story
And through it we have Life and Truth — and Love in super, super abundance!
Continue readingWill we see much more, as we look at the world with eyes of Jesus?
Jesus could see and recognize inner qualities and recognize the goodness of a person.
Continue readingAre we ready to quack like a duck like the true disciples of Christ that we are?
And Jesus, “quacking” like the great teacher that he was, told them, and quite directly: “Come, and you will see.”
Continue readingIn our own feeble, very faith-filled ways, we continue to remain in him
But the truth is that we are sinners, and we do sin, and we are imperfect; we do fall, but especially because we are believers.
Continue readingHumility is like a door that keeps the mind, heart, spirit open
Pride is such a pernicious attitude and way of being that deceives at fundamental levels and helps to allow that deception to convince us of non-truth.
Continue readingShe is us
We esteem and honor Mary for the singular privilege given to her by the call to bring God in the person of Jesus into the world in the Feast of the Incarnation — Christmas!
Continue readingSprout new life
This is not a one moment thing, but rather a radical change and call that grows and grows and grows and continues to transform into a Living Truth and is truly “of God.”
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