29
Oct
A Life of Luxury…. A life of luxury may not always be so luxurious: You have lived on earth in luxury and pleasure; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter. You have condemned; you have murdered the righteous one; he offers you no resistance. -James 5:5-6, NAB We may enjoy a life of […]
28
Oct
To Get Ahead Financially…. To get ahead financially, some people would do almost anything: Behold, the wages you withheld from the workers who harvested your fields are crying aloud, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. -James 5:4, NAB What would you do to be successful? Who would […]
27
Oct
1 Thessalonians 5:17… In one of the shortest, yet most poignant, verses in the Bible, we are told to never stop praying: Pray without ceasing. -1 Thessalonians 5:17, NAB Prayer is critical to our relationship with God. It is how we communicate with Him. Through prayer, we can lay on Him our hopes and fears, […]
26
Oct
Luke 8:14… On the thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus tells us to be humble: “…everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” -Luke 8:14, NAB Christ’s words at the end of this week’s Gospel verse capture the basic moral of the story. After telling a parable about […]
25
Oct
Wealth Rots Away…. We may find security in our finances, but eventually, financial wealth rots away: Come now, you rich, weep and wail over your impending miseries. Your wealth has rotted away, your clothes have become moth-eaten, your gold and silver have corroded, and that corrosion will be a testimony against you; it will devour […]
24
Oct
The Right Thing to Do…. Knowing the right thing to do and actually doing it are two very different things: So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, it is a sin. -James 4:17, NAB Today’s verse is rather straightforward – if you know the right thing to do, […]
23
Oct
Proud of Our Wealth…. Are we proud of our wealth? We need to be careful of that pride for it might cause damage to our soul: But now you are boasting in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. -James 4:16, NAB This verse continues from yesterday’s verse – especially James 4:13, which states, “Come now, […]
22
Oct
The Best Laid Plans…. We are reminded that our best laid plans are subject to God’s will: Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we shall go into such and such a town, spend a year there doing business, and make a profit” – you have no idea what your life will be like […]
21
Oct
Judge Your Neighbor…. Today’s verse asks the question, “Who are you to judge your neighbor?” Do not speak evil of one another, brothers. Whoever speaks evil of a brother or judges his brother speaks evil of the law and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law […]
20
Oct
Matthew 10:14… Sometimes, you just have to know when to walk away: “Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words – go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.” -Matthew 10:14, NAB These words were part of Jesus’ command to the twelve apostles as they left to spread […]