"Carmel Teaches the Church how to Pray." - Pope Francis

TWELFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Jesus teaching a village crowd outdoors in a sunny field, with villagers listening attentively nearby stones and olive trees nearby.

This post was originally published on this site. Mt 10:26-33.  Dear Friends, Today’s gospel selection has the disciples about to begin their first missionary venture. Jesus is counseling them to […]

ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Jesus blesses and comforts a child as an elderly man kneels beside him, with a crowd listening in a sunlit biblical landscape

This post was originally published on this site. Mt 9:36-10:8  Dear Friends, Today we begin Ordinary Time. Having finished our communal celebration of the Pascal Mystery with added celebrations for […]

THE FALSE SELF AND THE TRUE SELF-11

Man in a gray suit sits alone in a church pew, facing the altar as the congregation sits in the background.

This post was originally published on this site. Victory For the True Self This is the last of eleven reflections on Thomas Merton’s teaching on the True Self/False Self dynamic. […]