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Send us a text Today we’re stepping into one of the more tender chapters in the Old Testament — a chapter that shows us what grace and kindness can look like when it’s lived out in real life.A passage that reveals this same pattern for the Christian life of kindness as required u ...  Show more

Send us a textToday we’re stepping into a chapter that, at first glance, looks like a bit of a military report — a list of battles, victories, and conquered territories. But if you slow down, if you listen carefully, if you ask the right questions… this chapter becomes a window i ...  Show more

Fr. Mike offers a brief recap of today’s chapter from Nehemiah, identifying the difference between those who were able to live in Jerusalem and those who were not. He explains the ancestral gifts that each tribe of Israel received and applies this concept to the vices and virtues ...  Show more

In our reading of Proverbs 14, Fr. Mike reinforces that freedom is not the same thing as license, true freedom is the power to do what we ought. Fr. Mike also reflects on Jeremiah's repudiation of Israel's cult worship and how its distorted sexuality had serious consequences. Tod ...  Show more

Fr. Mike focuses on the concept of being rich in love instead of rich in wealth today, as we read about the heart of a mother and father in our verse from Proverbs. He also emphasizes the presence of sacrificial love in the vocation of marriage and family through God's decision t ...  Show more

The Church offers us a consistent ethic of life from the moment of conception until death. In today’s “Nugget Day,” we review the main takeaways from our readings about the fifth commandment. Fr. Mike reiterates that the Church’s teachings on the value of human life stem from the ...  Show more