Samuel: A Reflection on Listening “Speak Lord, for Your servant is listening.” These words from 1 Samuel 3:9 mark a powerful moment in the Bible. God wants to speak to each of us personally, and He is speaking to us at every moment of our lives. He has a marvelous plan for each one of […]
Reflection on Joshua and the Priesthood Throughout salvation history, God establishes leaders to represent Him and to carry out His word and will among His people. The leadership exemplified in the Book of Joshua is passed down throughout the ages, and in a special way through the sacramental priesthood. Find out how in today’s reflection […]
Reflection on The Shema Prayer - Fr. Frank Giuffre The Shema is the most important prayer in Jewish tradition, and is most likely the first words Jesus prayed as a child. It's composed of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Deuteronomy 11:13-21, and Numbers 15:37-41. This prayer points to the proper posture of a believer before the Lord: […]
Covenant in Light of Deuteronomy | Fr. DeLacy God has established a covenant with us, and we can learn alot about this from God's covenant with the Israelites in the Book of Deuteronomy. Oftentimes we want to be in control of our lives, but our lives have been created by a good God who loves […]
Reflection on Wilderness Wanderings | Fr. Stephen DeLacy “The key to all of it is trust.” In Numbers 13-14, the Israelites doubt God’s ability to lead them into the promise land, and God allows them to wander in the wilderness for forty years in order to form them in trust. As we discern […]