28th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade.” —Ps 1:3 As through Mary’s womb Christ the salvation of the world was conceived, through her womb we get molded into the image of Christ. She turns our barren fields into […]
St. Teresa of Avila
From today’s Scripture: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.”—Jn 15:5 We see in Our Lady of the Fields the beauty of all creation, the ground and soil restore its sacredness that God once intended […]
28th Monday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”—Alleluia verse The holy family had to flee their homeland. Our Blessed Mother, whose devotion in Glenmary is Our Lady of the Fields, has become a place of refuge for many immigrants. She cries with and hears the cries of immigrants who are […]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”—Mk 10:21 Glenmary’s patroness is Our Lady of the Fields, whose devotion originated in France among the farmworkers in rural France. She was brought by the Jesuit Martyrs in the 17th century. […]
27th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”—Lk 11:28 I have heard several times that the longest foot is the distance between the brain and the heart. That is so true! The Word of God is to transform us, so that we become more like Jesus. We […]
27th Friday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and house will fall against house.”—Lk 11:17 Jesus warns about division that is a curse for all institutions: churches, countries, etc. Different ideas are great and can lead to creative dialogue, but when we do not listen to other ideas, we build walls. […]
27th Thursday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”—Lk 11:9 Have you ever had the feeling that God is not listening to your prayers? You pray and pray, Where is God? Why is there no response from God? […]
27th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Lord, teach us to pray.”—Lk 11:1 Maybe the disciples did not know the extent of the question they were asking when they asked how to pray. In Jesus’ prayer, the Our Father, we recognize the greatness of God. God’s kingdom is not of this world but of that which is to come. […]
27th Tuesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Mary has chosen the better part.”— Lk 10:42 Hospitality is an important mark of Christianity. In Jesus’ visit to Mary and Martha, Jesus experienced two great examples of this virtue. Martha, out of love for Jesus, prepared a great meal for Jesus, but she did not have time to listen to Jesus’ […]
Our Lady of the Rosary
From today’s Scripture: “[The scholar] said in reply,‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.’”—Lk 10:27 Today we remember the story of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the man beaten on the […]
