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God Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 6, 2024 (Wednesday) - Do I have what it takes to follow Jesus and be his disciple?GOSPEL - LK 14:25-33
Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,and he turned and addressed them,“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters,and even his own life,he cannot be my disciple.Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after mecannot be my disciple.Which of you wishing to construct a towerdoes not first sit down and calculate the costto see if there is enough for its completion? Otherwise, after layi...2024-11-0607 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 5, 2024 (Tuesday) - What feast is Christ inviting you to today?GOSPEL - LK 14:15-24
One of those at table with Jesus said to him,“Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God.”He replied to him,“A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many.When the time for the dinner came,he dispatched his servant to say to those invited,‘Come, everything is now ready.’But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves.The first said to him,‘I have purchased a field and must go to examine it;I ask y...2024-11-0508 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 4, 2024 (Monday) - To love without expecting anything in return is to love with the heart of Christ.GOSPEL - Lk 14:12-14
On a sabbath Jesus went to dineat the home of one of the leading Pharisees.He said to the host who invited him,"When you hold a lunch or a dinner,do not invite your friends or your brothers or sistersor your relatives or your wealthy neighbors,in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.Rather, when you hold a banquet,invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;blessed indeed will you be because of their inability...2024-11-0405 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 3, 2024 (Sunday) - This is what true love really means.GOSPEL - Mk 12:28-34
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him,"Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this:Hear, O Israel!The Lord our God is Lord alone!You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,with all your soul, with all your mind,and with all your strength.The second is this:You shall love your neighbor as yourself.There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him...2024-11-0208 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 2, 2024 (Saturday, All Souls Day) - There is something so beautiful that the Father has prepared for us.GOSPEL - Jn 6:37-40
Jesus said to the crowds:“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,because I came down from heaven not to do my own willbut the will of the one who sent me.And this is the will of the one who sent me,that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,but that I should raise it on the last day.For this is the will of my Fa...2024-11-0106 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!November 1, 2024 (Friday, Solemnity of All Saints) - Let's deepen in our call to be Saints!GOSPEL - Mt 5:1-12a
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain,and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.He began to teach them, saying:"Blessed are the poor in spirit,for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.Blessed are they who mourn,for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek,for they will inherit the land.Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,for they will be satisfied.Blessed are the merciful,for they...2024-10-3109 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 31, 2024 (Thursday) - Christ desires for all of us to come to him... and yet we often choose to run away.GOSPEL - LK 13:31-35
Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said,“Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.”He replied, “Go and tell that fox,‘Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow,and on the third day I accomplish my purpose.Yet I must continue on my way today, tomorrow, and the following day,for it is impossible that a prophet should dieoutside of Jerusalem.’
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem,you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,ho...2024-10-3007 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 30, 2024 (Wednesday) - Christ expects us to live out our faith more than anything else.GOSPEL - Lk 13:22-30
Jesus passed through towns and villages,teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.Someone asked him,"Lord, will only a few people be saved?"He answered them,"Strive to enter through the narrow gate,for many, I tell you, will attempt to enterbut will not be strong enough.After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door,then will you stand outside knocking and saying,'Lord, open the door for us.'He will say...2024-10-3008 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 29, 2024 (Tuesday) - You are an essential part of the Kingdom of God!GOSPEL - LK 13:18-21
Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like?To what can I compare it?It is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in the garden.When it was fully grown, it became a large bushand the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.”
Again he said, “To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?It is like yeast that a woman tookand mixed in with three measures of wheat flouruntil the whole batch of dough w...2024-10-2906 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 28, 2024 (Monday, Feast of Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles) - God called you too... so how would you live today knowing that He chose you for something great?GOSPEL - Lk 6:12-16
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot,and Judas the son of James,and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.2024-10-2808 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 27, 2024 (Sunday) - What is the blindness in my heart that Christ needs to heal?GOSPEL - Mk 10:46-52
As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd,Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus,sat by the roadside begging.On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth,he began to cry out and say,"Jesus, son of David, have pity on me."And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more,"Son of David, have pity on me."Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."So they called the blind m...2024-10-2706 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 26, 2024 (Saturday) - Don't give up when prayer gets hard.GOSPEL - LK 13:1-9
Some people told Jesus about the Galileanswhose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.He said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than all other Galileans?By no means!But I tell you, if you do not repent,you will all perish as they did!Or those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them–do you think they were more guilty ...2024-10-2606 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 25, 2024 (Friday) - Having the courage and the desire to stand up for what is right.GOSPEL - LK 12:54-59
Jesus said to the crowds,“When you see a cloud rising in the westyou say immediately that it is going to rain–and so it does;and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the southyou say that it is going to be hot–and so it is.You hypocrites!You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky;why do you not know how to interpret the present time?
“Why do you not judge for yourselv...2024-10-2506 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 24, 2024 (Thursday) - Am I ready to set this world on fire through love and the cross?GOSPEL - LK 12:49-53
Jesus said to his disciples:“I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were already blazing!There is a baptism with which I must be baptized,and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth?No, I tell you, but rather division.From now on a household of five will be divided,three against two and two against three;a father will be divided ag...2024-10-2407 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 23, 2024 (Wednesday) - What are God's expectations for my life?GOSPEL - LK 12:39-48
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this:if the master of the house had known the hourwhen the thief was coming,he would not have let his house be broken into.You also must be prepared,for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Then Peter said,“Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”And the Lord replied,“Who, then, is the faithful and prudent stewardwhom the master will put in...2024-10-2307 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 22, 2024 (Tuesday, Feast of St John Paul II) - Am I actively seeking the Lord in my daily life?GOSPEL - LK 12:35-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lampsand be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding,ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.Blessed are those servantswhom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself,have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.And should he come in the second or third watchand find them prepared in this way,bless...2024-10-2107 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 21, 2024 (Monday) - At the end of our lives, what should really matter to us?GOSPEL - LK 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus,“Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”He replied to him,“Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”Then he said to the crowd,“Take care to guard against all greed,for though one may be rich,one’s life does not consist of possessions.”
Then he told them a parable.“There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest.He asked himself, ‘What shall I do,for I do not have...2024-10-2107 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 20, 2024 (Sunday) - Can you drink the chalice of self-giving and sacrifice that Christ drank?GOSPEL - Mk 10:35-45
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him,"Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, "What do you wish me to do for you?" They answered him, "Grant that in your glorywe may sit one at your right and the other at your left." Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drinkor be baptized with the baptism with whic...2024-10-2009 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 19, 2024 (Saturday, Memorial of St Jean de Brebeuf and Companions) - Do I desire to do great things for the Lord?GOSPEL - Mt 28:16-20
The Eleven disciples went to Galilee,to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.Then Jesus approached and said to them,"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.And behold, I am with you...2024-10-1908 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 18, 2024 (Friday, Feast of St Luke) - Embrace your calling to be an apostle of the Kingdom of God!GOSPEL - Lk 10:1-9
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two discipleswhom he sent ahead of him in pairsto every town and place he intended to visit.He said to them,"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvestto send out laborers for his harvest.Go on your way;behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;and greet no one along the way.Into whatever house you...2024-10-1808 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 17, 2024 (Thursday) - How much do I really value the faith that I've received?GOSPEL - LK 11:47-54
The Lord said:“Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed.Consequently, you bear witness and give consentto the deeds of your ancestors,for they killed them and you do the building.Therefore, the wisdom of God said,‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles;some of them they will kill and persecute’in order that this generation might be chargedwith the blood of all the prophetsshed since the foundation of the world,2024-10-1709 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 16, 2024 (Wednesday) - Don't underestimate your call to holiness!GOSPEL - LK 11:42-46
The Lord said:“Woe to you Pharisees!You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb,but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God.These you should have done, without overlooking the others.Woe to you Pharisees!You love the seat of honor in synagoguesand greetings in marketplaces. Woe to you!You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.”
Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply...2024-10-1606 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 15, 2024 (Tuesday, Feast of St Teresa of Avila) - What can I do to stay united to the vine?GOSPEL - John 15:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples:"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.Remain in me, as I remain in you.Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its ownunless it remains on the vine,so neither can you unless you remain...2024-10-1508 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 14, 2024 (Monday) - What can I do to know Jesus better?GOSPEL - LK 11:29-32
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them,“This generation is an evil generation;it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it,except the sign of Jonah.Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites,so will the Son of Man be to this generation.At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generationand she will condemn them,because she came from the ends of the earthto...2024-10-1408 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 13, 2024 (Sunday) - Don't be afraid of taking the next step!GOSPEL - Mk 10:17-30
As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up,knelt down before him, and asked him,"Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.You know the commandments: You shall not kill;you shall not commit adultery;you shall not steal;you shall not bear false witness;you shall not defraud;honor your father and your mother." He replied and said to...2024-10-1311 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 12, 2024 (Saturday) - How eager am I in listening and doing the will of God?GOSPEL - LK 11:27-28
While Jesus was speaking,a woman from the crowd called out and said to him,“Blessed is the womb that carried youand the breasts at which you nursed.”He replied, “Rather, blessed are thosewho hear the word of God and observe it.”
2024-10-1206 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 11, 2024 (Friday) - Am I doing what I can to continue fighting on the winning side?GOSPEL - LK 11:15-26
When Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said:“By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,he drives out demons.”Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.But he knew their thoughts and said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid wasteand house will fall against house.And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand?For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.I...2024-10-1109 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 10, 2024 (Thursday) - How well do I really know the Father?GOSPEL - LK 11:5-13
Jesus said to his disciples:“Suppose one of you has a friendto whom he goes at midnight and says,‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread,for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journeyand I have nothing to offer him,’and he says in reply from within,‘Do not bother me; the door has already been lockedand my children and I are already in bed.I cannot get up to give you anything.’I tell you, if he...2024-10-1008 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 9, 2024 (Wednesday) - How to pray like Jesus did.GOSPEL - Lk 11:1-4
Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished,one of his disciples said to him,"Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples."He said to them, "When you pray, say:Father, hallowed be your name,your Kingdom come.Give us each day our daily breadand forgive us our sinsfor we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,and do not subject us to the final test."2024-10-0907 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 8, 2024 (Tuesday) - How does Jesus expect us to spend time with him?GOSPEL - LK 10:38-42
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.She had a sister named Marywho sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said,“Lord, do you not carethat my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” The Lord said to her in reply,“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one...2024-10-0808 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 7, 2024 (Monday, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary) - Do not be afraid to let God lead you.GOSPEL - Luke 1:26-38
The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,of the house of David,and the virgin's name was Mary.And coming to her, he said,"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you."But she was greatly troubled at what was saidand pondered what sort of greeting this might be.Then the angel said to her,"Do not be afraid, Mary,for you have found...2024-10-0710 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 6, 2024 (Sunday) - Getting rid of our hardened hearts to love as He wants us to love.GOSPEL - Mk 10:2-16
The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked,"Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing him.He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?" They replied,"Moses permitted a husband to write a bill of divorceand dismiss her."But Jesus told them,"Because of the hardness of your heartshe wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his fathe...2024-10-0608 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 5, 2024 (Saturday) - What excites the heart of Jesus the most.GOSPEL - LK 10:17-24
The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus,“Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.”Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky.Behold, I have given you the power‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpionsand upon the full force of the enemyand nothing will harm you.Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are subject to you,but rejoice because your names are written in heaven.
”At that very moment he rejoiced...2024-10-0509 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 4, 2024 (Friday, Feast of St Francis of Assisi) - We need to seek God with all the simplicity and purity of our hearts!GOSPEL - Matthew 11:25-30
At that time Jesus answered:"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,for although you have hidden these thingsfrom the wise and the learnedyou have revealed them to the childlike.Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.All things have been handed over to me by my Father.No one knows the Son except the Father,and no one knows the Father except the Sonand anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."Come...2024-10-0408 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 3, 2024 (Thursday) - None of us are exempt from being missionaries!GOSPEL - LK 10:1-12
Jesus appointed seventy-two other discipleswhom he sent ahead of him in pairsto every town and place he intended to visit.He said to them,“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;so ask the master of the harvestto send out laborers for his harvest.Go on your way;behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves.Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;and greet no one along the way.Into whatever house you enter, fi...2024-10-0309 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 2, 2024 (Wednesday, Feast of the Guardian Angels) - You have within you something that is worth eternity!GOSPEL - Mt 18:1-5, 10
The disciples approached Jesus and said,"Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.Whoever humbles himself like this childis the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me."See that you do not despise one of these little ones,2024-10-0206 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!October 1, 2024 (Tuesday, Feast of St Therese of Lisieux) - How to be like little children and greatest in God's KingdomGOSPEL - Matthew 18:1-4
The disciples approached Jesus and said,"Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?"He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,"Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven."2024-10-0106 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 30, 2024 (Monday, Feast of St Jerome) - This is what being part of the Kingdom of Christ really means!GOSPEL - Matthew 13:47-52
Jesus said to the disciples:"The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,which collects fish of every kind.When it is full they haul it ashoreand sit down to put what is good into buckets.What is bad they throw away.Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteousand throw them into the fiery furnace,where there will be wailing and grinding of t...2024-09-3009 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 29, 2024 (Sunday) - Am I doing all that I can to live up to my call to sanctify and be a saint?GOSPEL - Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
At that time, John said to Jesus,"Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us."Jesus replied, "Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us.Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not...2024-09-2909 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 28, 2024 (Saturday) - Have I really understood all that Christ has done for me?GOSPEL - LK 9:43B-45
While they were all amazed at his every deed,Jesus said to his disciples,“Pay attention to what I am telling you.The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” But they did not understand this saying;its meaning was hidden from themso that they should not understand it,and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.2024-09-2806 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 27, 2024 (Friday) - This is how Christ wants to be known...GOSPEL - Lk 9:18-22
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’”Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone.He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief prie...2024-09-2708 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 26, 2024 (Thursday) - I need to help many see and discover who Jesus really is!GOSPEL - LK 9:7-9
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening,and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying,“John has been raised from the dead”;others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”;still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.”But Herod said, “John I beheaded.Who then is this about whom I hear such things?”And he kept trying to see him.2024-09-2606 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 25, 2024 (Wednesday) - Embrace your call as missionaries of the Kingdom of God!GOSPEL - Lk 9:1-6
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them." Then...2024-09-2509 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) - Listening to and acting on the word of God.GOSPEL - LK 8:19-21The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to himbut were unable to join him because of the crowd.He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outsideand they wish to see you.”He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”2024-09-2406 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 23, 2024 (Monday) - Your faith is never for you alone!GOSPEL - Lk 8:16-18Jesus said to the crowd:“No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vesselor sets it under a bed;rather, he places it on a lampstandso that those who enter may see the light.For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible,and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light.Take care, then, how you hear.To anyone who has, more will be given,and fr...2024-09-2307 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 22, 2024 (Sunday) - Called to greatness in the way God wants.GOSPEL - Mk 9:30-37Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee,but he did not wish anyone to know about it.He was teaching his disciples and telling them,“The Son of Man is to be handed over to menand they will kill him,and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”But they did not understand the saying,and they were afraid to question him.They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house,he began to ask them,“What were you arguing about on the way?”B...2024-09-2208 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 21, 2024 (Saturday, Feast of St Matthew) - We follow a person, Jesus Christ.GOSPEL - Mt 9:9-13
As Jesus passed by,he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post.He said to him, "Follow me."And he got up and followed him.While he was at table in his house,many tax collectors and sinners cameand sat with Jesus and his disciples.The Pharisees saw this and said to his disciples,"Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"He heard this and said,"Those who are well do not need a physician, but...2024-09-2108 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 20, 2024 (Friday) - A community centered around Christ and seeking holiness togetherGOSPEL - Lk 8:1-3
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another,preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.Accompanying him were the Twelveand some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities,Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza,Susanna, and many otherswho provided for them out of their resources.2024-09-2007 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 19, 2024 (Thursday) - Open your hearts to true love!GOSPEL - Lk 7:36-50
A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him,and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.Now there was a sinful woman in the citywho learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee.Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment,she stood behind him at his feet weepingand began to bathe his feet with her tears.Then she wiped them with her hair,kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.When the Pharisee who ha...2024-09-1909 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 18, 2024 (Wednesday) - Aligning our expectations to God's expectationsGOSPEL - Lk 7:31-35
Jesus said to the crowds:“To what shall I compare the people of this generation?What are they like?They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.’For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,‘Look, he is...2024-09-1807 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 17, 2024 (Tuesday) - Keeping the hope alive!GOSPEL - Lk 7:11-17
Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain,and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.As he drew near to the gate of the city,a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.A large crowd from the city was with her.When the Lord saw her,he was moved with pity for her and said to her,"Do not weep."He stepped forward and touched the coffin;at this...2024-09-1707 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 16, 2024 (Monday) - Faith and humility go hand in handGOSPEL - Lk 7:1-10
When Jesus had finished all his words to the people,he entered Capernaum.A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die,and he was valuable to him.When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him,asking him to come and save the life of his slave.They approached Jesus and strongly urged him to come, saying,"He deserves to have you do this for him,for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue...2024-09-1607 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 15, 2024 (Sunday) - Who is Christ for you?GOSPEL - Mk 8:27-35
Jesus and his disciples set out
for the villages of Caesarea Philippi.
Along the way he asked his disciples,
"Who do people say that I am?"
They said in reply,
"John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others one of the prophets."
And he asked them,
"But who do you say that I am?"
Peter said to him in reply,
"You are the Christ."
Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.
He began to teach them
that the Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and...2024-09-1507 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 14, 2024 (Saturday, Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross) - Uniting our crosses to that of Christ.GOSPEL - JN 3:13-17
Jesus said to Nicodemus:“No one has gone up to heavenexcept the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,so must the Son of Man be lifted up,so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,so that everyone who believes in him might not perishbut might have eternal life.For God...2024-09-1407 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 13, 2024 (Friday) - Start the change from within.GOSPEL - Lk 6:39-42
Jesus told his disciples a parable:"Can a blind person guide a blind person?Will not both fall into a pit?No disciple is superior to the teacher;but when fully trained,every disciple will be like his teacher.Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye,but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?How can you say to your brother,'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,'when you do not even notice the...2024-09-1306 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 12, 2024 (Thursday) - We all need to want to love as Christ does.GOSPEL - LK 6:27-38
Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say, love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to...2024-09-1207 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 11, 2024 (Wednesday) - How much do I really want to be a saint?GOSPEL - Lk 6:20-26
Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said:“Blessed are you who are poor,for the Kingdom of God is yours.Blessed are you who are now hungry,for you will be satisfied.Blessed are you who are now weeping,for you will laugh.Blessed are you when people hate you,and when they exclude and insult you,and denounce your name as evilon account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your re...2024-09-1106 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 10, 2024 (Tuesday) - We are all called to be apostles. Just ask Jesus.Gospel - Lk 6:12-19
Jesus departed to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God.When day came, he called his disciples to himself,and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles:Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot,and Judas the son of James,and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.And he came down with them and stood...2024-09-1007 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 9, 2024 (Monday) - There's never a bad time to save a life.Gospel - Lk 6:6-11
On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught,and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closelyto see if he would cure on the sabbathso that they might discover a reason to accuse him.But he realized their intentionsand said to the man with the withered hand,"Come up and stand before us."And he rose and stood there.Then Jesus said to them,"I ask you...2024-09-0905 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 8, 2024 (Sunday) - God who heals in secret wants to heal you!Gospel - Mk 7:31-37
Again Jesus left the district of Tyreand went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,into the district of the Decapolis.And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impedimentand begged him to lay his hand on him.He took him off by himself away from the crowd.He put his finger into the man’s earsand, spitting, touched his tongue;then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,“Ephphatha!”— that is, “Be...2024-09-0805 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 7, 2024 - We do all this for Christ, above all else.Gospel - LK 6:1-5
While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath,his disciples were picking the heads of grain,rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.Some Pharisees said,“Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”Jesus said to them in reply,“Have you not read what David didwhen he and those who were with him were hungry?How he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,which only the priests could lawfully eat,ate...2024-09-0705 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 6, 2024 - Gotta get new wineskins.Gospel - LK 5:33-39
The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,“The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers,and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same;but yours eat and drink.”Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fastwhile the bridegroom is with them?But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them,then they will fast in those days.”And he also told them a parable.“No one tears a piece from a new cloak to p...2024-09-0606 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 5, 2024 - What more is God asking of you?Gospel - Lk 5:1-11
While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God,he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.He saw two boats there alongside the lake;the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets.Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon,he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore.Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,"Put out...2024-09-0505 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 4, 2024 - Jesus was a busy man... and so are we.Gospel - LK 4:38-44
After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever,and they interceded with him about her.He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.She got up immediately and waited on them.
At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseasesbrought them to him.He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.And demons also came out from many, shouting, “You are the Son of God...2024-09-0405 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 3, 2024 - Let's take Jesus seriously!Gospel - Lk 4:31-37
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee.He taught them on the sabbath,and they were astonished at his teachingbecause he spoke with authority.In the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon,and he cried out in a loud voice,"What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?Have you come to destroy us?I know who you are–the Holy One of God!"Jesus rebuked him and said, "Be quiet! Come out of...2024-09-0304 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 2, 2024 - Let God be God and do awesome things in your life!Gospel - LK 4:16-30
Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,and went according to his custominto the synagogue on the sabbath day.He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because he has anointed meto bring glad tidings to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captivesand recovery of sight to the blind,2024-09-0204 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!September 1, 2024 - Holiness starts from withinGospel - Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalemgathered around Jesus,they observed that some of his disciples ate their mealswith unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.—For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews,do not eat without carefully washing their hands,keeping the tradition of the elders.And on coming from the marketplacethey do not eat without purifying themselves.And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed,the purification of cups and ju...2024-09-0106 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!August 31, 2024 - Don't underestimate the gifts God has given youGospel - Mt 25:14-30
Jesus told his disciples this parable:"A man going on a journeycalled in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–to each according to his ability.Then he went away.Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them,and made another five.Likewise, the one who received two made another two.But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the gr...2024-08-3107 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!August 30, 2024 - How much do I really desire to encounter the Lord?Gospel - Mt 25:1-13
Jesus told his disciples this parable:"The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virginswho took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.Five of them were foolish and five were wise.The foolish ones, when taking their lamps,brought no oil with them,but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.Since the bridegroom was long delayed,they all became drowsy and fell asleep.At midnight, there was a cry,'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet...2024-08-3008 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!August 29, 2024 - Our Call to Divine Love (Passion of St John the Baptist)Gospel: Mk 6:17-29
Herod was the one who had John the Baptist arrested and bound in prisonon account of Herodias,the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.John had said to Herod,"It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."Herodias harbored a grudge against himand wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man,and kept him in custody.When he heard him speak he was...2024-08-2807 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!August 28, 2024 - It's all about ChristFeast of St Augustine
Matthew 23:8-12
Jesus spoke to his disciples:"Do not be called 'Rabbi.'You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.Call no one on earth your father;you have but one Father in heaven.Do not be called 'Master';you have but one master, the Christ.The greatest among you must be your servant.Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."2024-08-2706 minGod Time: Daily Gospel reflections for those who want to be Saints!August 27, 2024 - Don't be HypocritesGospel reading: Matthew 23:23-26
Jesus said:“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.You pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin,and have neglected the weightier things of the law:judgment and mercy and fidelity.But these you should have done, without neglecting the others.Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites.You cleanse the outside of cup and dish,but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the insi...2024-08-2607 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 23 || 10 Tips for Growing in Your Relationship with GodA simple straightforward list of 10 tips/ideas to keep in mind to grow in your relationship with God. This is not he secret recipe nor the perfect list. It's just a fruit of my own experience in ministry and walking with people on this path of holiness. Enjoy!
2024-08-0709 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 22 || Occasions of sin vs. Occasions of grace
Huge light from prayer the other day which I want to share with ALL Y'ALL. This whole fight for grace and the avoiding of sin thing that none of us are exempt from... maybe it's about time to stop just avoiding occasions of sin and start building and fostering occasions of grace. How much of your day is filled with occasions of grace? How aware are you of those opportunities of holiness?!?!?! They are everywhere... it's just a matter of opening our heart and eyes to that awesome reality.
2024-05-3106 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 21 || How to make the Mass more MEANINGFULHere are some ideas that I've put together that may help make the Mass more meaningful for the family. The Mass is the core of our Catholic faith, and probably the most prone to "routine". Anytime is a great time to deepen in what the Mass is and how we, as a family, can really grow in our love for it.
2024-01-1412 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 20 || Varied Parenting Approaches (feat. Maria Knuth) - PART TWOContinuing our discussion on parenting approaches. Maria and I discuss three different parenting approaches that are out there. We hope this helps y'all out! Blessings!2023-11-1111 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 19 || Varied Parenting Approaches (feat. Maria Knuth) - PART ONEMaria and I got a chance to dive deep into the topic on the different parenting approaches that are out there. This episode is part one of two episodes that deal wit the topic. There's a LOT of info and ideas that we share, which hopefully help y'all out. Blessings!
2023-11-0218 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 18 || Q&A with a consecrated woman (feat. Maria Knuth)We were finally able to get this episode down after a LONG time. Such a pleasure to get to know this incredible apostle, Maria Knuth. Worth every second of this interview.2023-10-1222 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 17 || Growing up in a home of faith (feat. Luke Sell)I had the joy of interviewing one of our Regnum Christi Missionaries (Luke Sell) about his own upbringing and faith journey within his family. He definitely shares some realistic and down to earth advice for a lot of teens out there.2023-09-2021 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 16 || IMPACTFUL INSIGHTS for newlyweds (feat. Fr Jason Smith)One of the most fun and enlightening podcast episodes I've done. Fr Jason hit this one out of the park!2023-09-1321 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 15 || Simple strategies in keeping the faith real (feat. Jeff & Donna Garrett)Featuring a wonderful couple, Jeff and Donna Garrett, who I enjoyed listening to how they raised their kids in the faith. Totally worth watching, to get inspired and learn a few things on how to build a wonderful holy and faith-filled family!
2023-09-0418 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 14 || Bringing our faith into the homeSome simple ideas to really move from being a Catholic family that's "surviving" to a flourishing, thriving and firmly rooted Catholic home.
2023-07-2608 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 13 || Empowering leadership in young menHow do I get my son to own his own responsibilities... to inspire and empower in them the sense of leadership that I so desire for him? Just sharing three key things that I've learned over the years and try to do all the time as I accompany these young men. Dads. Totally worth considering if you want to get your boys to start being more responsible with their lives... in both the small and big things.
2023-07-2610 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 12 || Inspiring trustHow do I gain the trust of my child and let them know that they are trusted? These are just a few ideas that may help guide you in doing just that. There comes a time in a child's life (prolly during their teenage years) when they start doubting their parents' trust... or testing that trust. How do we work with that?
2023-06-1406 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 11 || Time does matter
How often we get distracted with the rush of life and we just need to slow down and take advantage of our TIME. Time is such a powerful factor that we either take for granted or undervalue. How can time be our friend and make time a means to holiness?
2023-06-1405 minBuilding Holy FamiliesEp 10 || The value of our miseryWe cannot deny the reality of the presence of misery and "storms" in our lives. Sometimes they're bearable, sometimes they come crashing all too quickly into our lives that discouragement and doubt set in. How can I find value in this and teach my family to value it too and put it in its place. We can't perfectly escape misery, for that is the human experience. But we can find meaning in it... at least Christ did. We might as well do the same.2023-04-1307 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 9 || The FIVE ideals of every CatholicIn one's search for true value and meaning to their faith lives, I've come to realize that there are certain "non-negotiable" ideals that every single Catholic (and even Christian) believer needs to strive for (and fight for!) to live their lives to the full. There's nothing more fulfilling then striving for these five ideals.
2023-04-0206 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 8 || How can I get my kids to value the EUCHARIST? (feat. Fr Jeremy Lambert, LC)We know that the Eucharist is at the core of our faith, where we find true nourishment and grace. Without the Eucharist, our faith would be weak and empty. It is one of, if not, the greatest treasures of our faith. It is of infinite value. But how can I help my children and family see that? What can I do to help them see how beautiful, powerful, and necessary the Eucharist is in our lives? I invited Fr Jeremy Lambert to shed a bit of light, based on his own experience and studies. It's a tad longer than...2023-03-1917 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 7 || Am I a PARENT or just a friend?We live in a society that scares parents from taking on the full responsibility of parenthood and rewards the easy way out of being just "buddies" with their children. How can we fix that or work against that tendency? How can we embrace once again with love the responsibility of true parenthood? Here are some ideas to get you going.
2023-03-1208 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 6 || Should my child get a phone?The whole "phone" thing is a topic of discussion that never ends. So many theories and ideas and opinions. Here is mine. It's not meant to tell you what you should do, but I'm here to give you principles of judgment. You as a parent make the decisions. I'm here to remind you of key things you would need to consider as you "make the call"... pun intended.2023-03-0306 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 5 || WHERE do I begin?In this journey towards building holy families, a good question to ask as we begin is... "Where do I begin"? How do we begin? What are the initial steps? And believe me, I think it begins way before you telling your kids how to pray.2023-03-0205 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 4 || How can I have MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS with my child?This is a question that many parents have in their hearts, especially when their kids get older. There are many... thousands... millions... of ways to do this, but I only share 3. Three simple ways to get the deep conversation started.2023-02-1606 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 3 || I'm tired and frustrated... is the love I give to my kids ACTUALLY working? (feat. Jacquie Lustig)Answering a question from one dad I know... how can I keep on loving or be motivated to love when I'm exhausted or frustrated? That's a biggie. I brought in Jacquie Lustig, a wise and experienced consecrated woman of Regnum Christi, to help answer that question. And the answer isn't as hard as you'd think!2023-02-1107 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 2 || Do they know they're loved?A huge call to conscience for parents is the honest and sincere answer to this question. Based of a conversation I had recently with a friend, this is something that needs to be considered all the time. If we want to build holy families and nurture awesome children... this is one of those key realities that needs to be lived super well.2023-02-0306 min
Building Holy FamiliesEp 1 || The Question Every Family Needs to AnswerWe are beginning this journey to help one another build holy families and sharing different resources and discussion points to support one another on this adventure. But before we get started, there is one question we need to ask. "Do we know where we are headed as a family?" We can't build if we don't know what we're building... and we can't journey if we don't know where we're going. And we sure need to have it very clear and present in our family's life. Always.2023-01-2904 min
Building Holy FamiliesPilot Episode || Building Holy FamiliesA simple introduction to what this podcast is all about. Many families are in search for the "perfect" solution to building a happy and holy home. This podcast hopes to provide the tools to go on that journey of discovery. The solution can only be found by each family themselves. I just hope to guide you and accompany you along the journey.2023-01-2904 min
En Este País RadioJaime Lorenzo - Planes de vacunación en VenezuelaTuvimos como invitado al doctor Jaime Lorenzo presidente de la organización Médicos Unidos de Venezuela. Nos habló sobre los planes de vacunación en el país.2022-08-1609 min
En Este País RadioJaime Lorenzo - Reactivación de trasplantes en VenezuelaConversamos con Jaime Lorenzo, médico especialista en cirugía general, especialista en salud pública y administración de hospitales, director de la ONG Médicos Unidos de Venezuela; sobre la reactivación de los trasplantes en el país.2021-11-1811 min
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Contacto CiudadanoMédicos Unidos de Venezuela Dr. Jaime Lorenzo - #Crisis HumanitarioComplejaContacto Ciudadano en entrevista con el Dr. Jaime Lorenzo del equipo de Médicos Unidos de Venezuela, cuya ONG a nivel nacional, está trabajando para implementar el canal humanitario con ayuda de Organizaciones Internacionales, OMS, ONU, OEA, CIDH, con el apoyo de la Iglesia Catolica, Codevida, Acción Solidaria y múltiples ONG de trabajo social comprobado.2018-04-1352 min