How God Writes
They say that "God writes straight with crooked lines." As I look at life, crooked lines abound. Somewhere in there is a word that sometimes is The Word, the one made flesh. Perhaps the words on these pages will help as you follow the lines of your life.Christ in the Desert
Sufficient unto today
I pray for the grace
To be who I am today,
To be where I am today,
To be with the people
Whom God has placed
in my life today:Without judgment,
Without resentment,
Without expectation.In loving acceptance,
In trusting anticipation,
In faith-filled hope,
May I savor the gift of today.Fr. M. Keith LaBove
The Church in Abiquiu
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest
Readings “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” “He took the child by the hand” . . .” It is the miracle within the miracle. On his way to see to the daughter of Jairus, Jesus heals … Continue reading
Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Readings “ … and no one was strong enough to subdue him.” The detail in this story about the Gerasene demoniac does much to clarify the difficulty of setting the man free. He broke chains, shattered shackles, and simply could … Continue reading
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings This week’s bulletin article is available here. The homily for the Sunday is available in audio format.
Memorial of Saint Timothy and Saint Titus, bishops
Readings “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basketor under a bed,and not to be placed on a lampstand?” Is there any true light that is not Christ? Christ tells us that we are the light … Continue reading
Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Readings “For whoever does the will of Godis my brother and sister and mother.” One of the changes that we have experienced with our new translation of the Roman Missal is in the words of institution in the Eucharistic Prayer. … Continue reading
Monday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
Today, we have been asked by our Bishops to celebrate a mass for the protection of human dignity, either the Mass for Peace and Justice, or the Mass of Thanksgiving for the Gift of Human Life. This is of course … Continue reading
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings This week’s bulletin article is available here. The homily for the Sunday is available in audio format.
Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Readings Peter, James, Andrew, John, Bartholomew, and all the others. The names are so familiar. There were crowds of disciples (followers), but only twelve apostles (those who are sent). Our Gospel today focuses on that action of Jesus which set … Continue reading
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Readings “Saul was very angry and resentful of the song . . . “ Saul and David returned in triumph. Yet the taste of that victory soon turned bitter in Saul’s mouth. The people were praising David more than Saul. … Continue reading
Memorial of Saint Anthony, Abbott
Readings “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.” Can law actually be life-giving? Is the law always life-giving? Or is law always just a restriction on life, on freedom, on my doing what I want to … Continue reading
