Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Thursday of week 3 in Ordinary Time Mark 4:21-25 Have you encountered a real change in life as you devoted your time, talent, and treasure to get to know, love, adore, and serve Jesus? It should happen that way.  The readings tell us that as Jesus is holy, so we are clothed in holiness. Jesus is full of love; so too may we love others. Jesus initiated the work of salvation; so too may we participate in the life of the Church that leads to salvation. In other words, the our lives shine through as we give witness to Jesus.  As the gospel describes it, "The measure we measure will be measured back to us."

11 January  Luke 5:12-16  While Christmas season is nearly over, realize that the true legacy of Christmas is just beginning and needs to be nourished.  The legacy is Jesus in our hearts.  in the first reading St. John expounds on the reality of Jesus and how he makes us new creation in God the Father. In the gospel, Jesus performed miracles that not only amazed the Jews but made them open to the reality of God's healing graces.  True enough, that Jesus' coming signaled the coming of the "year of favor" from the Lord. Jesus is the new era of our lives. Let us detect that newness in our lives brought about by Jesus' coming: First, the Spirit The Spirit gives us the life that we need to live fully, enjoy God's gifts and use it fully to serve others!  Our way of life is changed with meaningful works brought about by our intense relationship with the Holy Spirit that gives us life which we in turn also give to others. Second, water Water is for