“A poor person has nothing but their money” #quoteoftheday️

“There is a difference between having an insight and having a conversion. Insights suggest that this is a good thing to do. 'I should do this.' But conversion, people of God, helps you and I to make the journey.” Fr. John Paul Forté, OP

“if you and I have earplugs in, you're not going to be able to hear the whispering sound of God. Amen. If we stay plugged in all the time to outside voices and outside noise, you're not going to hear the voice of God. Sometimes we've just got to hush.” Monsignor Raymond East

“Indeed, if we don't live from within our own centers of connection and communion with God, we'll go spinning along with the circumstances of our lives and we start to sink. How can we hear the voice of God and be centered in love and renewed in spirit?” Emily R. John on Matthew 14:22-33

“God speaks in the storms of our lives to help us keep walking in faith, love and hope, and so experience calm, no matter what blows in our direction” Fr Andrew Brookes on Matthew 14:22-33

“So as this short story ends, something of shimmering beauty has been revealed in the darkness, and a firm foundation of courage and hope in God has been given in the midst of the turmoil of the sea” Fr John Farrell on Matthew 14:22-33

“Jesus is not outside or far from the Church, but is at its heart, leading us to the divine life, leading us to walk not on turbulent waters, but on sunshine streaming from his Sacred Heart” Fr David McLean on Matthew 14:22-33

“For our religion is not about magical powers, but about a relationship, lived in love, with the Living God; if we fail, if we lose sight of it, our only recourse, like Peter’s, is to hold out our hands for mercy and cry ‘Lord, save me.’” Fr Richard Ounsworth on Matthew 14:22-33

“So many, many times in my life God has had a better idea...I’ve been so blessed with God listening to my prayers, then answering them in ways that I would never have imagined.” Mary Ortwein

“The times when the events in our lives are challenging and difficult can become times when God shows himself most clearly to us. As such, they become a place where we encounter God. And such encounters can leave us in even greater awe of his love and care for us.” Fr Robert Gay

“The difficulty they encountered at this moment in the sea is not by any way their fault. They simply obeyed the voice of the Master who asked them to move. This is certainly the heart of the whole narrative. No one who obeys the voice of the Lord will be lost.” Fr. Lawrence Obilor on Mt 14:22-33

“I rejoice because through all the struggle, the uncertainty, the pain, and yes, the anxiety, I rejoice because it was through all this that God brought me closer to Him, where He revealed Himself to me” Joseph LaCombe #godwithus

“The external, dramatic, and visible in human history does not always reveal the hand of God. Yet God is always living and active, working in human hearts in ways that we do not recognize or notice.” John Bergsma

“Sometimes we ourselves bring upon the storms in our lives, and other times we simply encounter storms that cause us to lose faith. But we choose to follow our fear rather than our faith in God and His Providence. We often cause our own problems.” Joseph LaCombe

“Can we meet another in the storm, recognize the face of Jesus and extend the hand that will help us both reach safety? Yes, we can and yes, we do! We have seen it happen.” Sr. Ann Hayden, MM on Matthew 14:22-33

"In the face of the destructive voices which dominate our world we can feel helpless...Yet Jesus Christ reaches out to hold us as we sink beneath the waves. Raising us up to be with Him, so that our voices can be used to build His Kingdom." Fr David Goodill on Mt 14:22-33

“Just as Elijah found the voice of the Lord in the gentle breeze, so Jesus Christ, continually listening to the Father’s voice, is the gentle presence of God in the midst of human violence” Fr David Goodill

“Elijah was being told that God can be found not only in great terrifying forces of nature, but also through his unseen government of events. The sound of the gentle breeze is the Spirit of God, strengthening the man of faith” Fr Robert Pollock on 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13

“The appearance of Jesus cannot be taken in at one go. Blurred perceptions have to be clarified.” Fr Jonathan Fleetwood

“Just as we can be defined by the things that we seek and love, we can also be defined by our fears” Bishop Robert Barron

The lectionary readings are packed with meaning every Sunday that we may not fully have time to grasp it all. For those who are seeking to explore how other Christian voices break down the scripture for yesterday's Mass, here's a collection of commentary: gatherclip.com/reflections/...

THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

In God we are fed and nourished, we have life. Apart from God we break down into divided selves and are lifeless. But Jesus comes to us and offers his very self to bring us back to life and into commu...

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Sadly, Richard Rohr is no longer publishing his weekly homilies BUT thankfully we can still refer to his previous ones since the lectionary readings cycle back every 3 years. Here he reflects on Jesus feeding the 5,000 👇🏽 cac.org/podcasts/cre...

We hope Fr. Emmanuel Ochigbo homilies get seen by more people, the spiritual depth and guidance he gives are always helpful for all to grow. Here are 2 of his homilies for yesterday's Sunday Mass readings: youtu.be/qnO6BX5YvKg youtu.be/kxG--gKzjqQ

Fr. Mark Thibodeaux always gives a refreshing reflection on the gospel readings, here he contrasts 3 groups of people in Jesus feeding the five thousand (Matthew 14:13-21) 🤔 youtu.be/VK7FydgCFJQ?start=1044&end=1656

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Brant Pitre gives a Catholic explanation of Romans 8:35, 37-39 in "Nothing Can Separate Us from the Love of God," an interesting listen 😎 youtu.be/YmqwjKjUomw youtu.be/gnL_7tavNvE

"Today’s readings invite us to reflect on the difference between false hope and true hope." For those who follow the daily Lectionary readings, here Fr. Peter Eke gives a great comparison of Jer 28:1-17 with Mt 14:22-36 for all seeking deeper understanding 👇🏽 www.acatholic.org/monday-of-th...

Monday of the 18th Week of Ordinary Time, Year A

Today’s readings invite us to reflect on the difference between false hope and true hope.In the first reading, the prophet Hananiah tells the people exactly what they want to hear. He promise…

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“Jesus revealed His love for us. We are His radiant bride who He loves ever so much. We in turn just need to be – be who we are in the eyes of Jesus.” Joseph LaCombe #jesuslovesyou

Always a powerful homily by Fr. Oscar Pratt, this on Matthew 14:13-21, Jesus feeding the five thousand. Must watch 👇🏽 youtu.be/ZNcNrQfF_7E?start=1558&end=2418

St. Katharine Drexel Parish Boston - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 2, 2026

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"God is the one who blesses. God, God's grace is endless but God is looking to us just as Jesus gave those baskets to his disciples. He's saying, 'I'm giving you everything but not for you alone.'" Fr. Oscar Pratt on Matthew 14:13-21

"See the Bible says 'they ate and they were satisfied'...Though satisfied doesn't mean you will not be hungry anymore...What it means is that your soul will be filled." Fr. Cornelius Ejiogu youtu.be/_c-w_7L561E?start=1477&end=3585

Sunday August 2, 2026

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