Daily Reflections with Fr. John

Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time 10.07.2026 4:42 ↓

Remain gentle without becoming weak! Trust the Holy Spirit when you feel inadequate! Persevere even when discipleship is difficult!

Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time 09.07.2026 6:08 ↓

Jesus sends the Twelve on their very first mission. Before they have years of experience, before they have everything figured out, He simply says: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.’”

Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time 08.07.2026 4:51 ↓

Mission always begins with relationship. The apostles are not self-appointed. They are chosen, formed, and then sent.

Was Jesus Ever Personal? Moving from Religion to Relationship 07.07.2026 13:47 ↓

Has Jesus ever become personal to you? Not merely an historical figure. Not simply the Son of God whom you profess in the Creed. Not just someone you’ve learned about since childhood. But someone you actually know.

Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time 06.07.2026 2:58 ↓

Two very different people come to Jesus with the same thing: faith.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 05.07.2026 8:37 ↓

There is a tremendous difference between being knowledgeable and being teachable. A person can know a great deal about God. They can study Scripture, theology, Church history, and Catholic doctrine. They can explain the faith beautifully. And yet, somehow, never allow God to change their heart.

Independence Day 04.07.2026 7:49 ↓

Today our nation marks an extraordinary milestone. Two hundred and fifty years ago, a declaration was signed that gave birth to what would become the United States of America.

Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle 03.07.2026 3:56 ↓

Thomas begins with a conditional faith: “Unless I see… I will not believe,” yet he ends with one of the strongest confessions in the whole Gospel: “My Lord and my God.”

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time 02.07.2026 4:24 ↓

Jesus looks deeper and begins where no one expects: "Courage, child, your sins are forgiven." 

Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time 01.07.2026 7:52 ↓

Where are the “tombs” in my life or community, places of hurt, shame, or exclusion that everyone prefers to ignore?

Topical Tuesday Doubt, Routine and Spiritual Drift 30.06.2026 11:08 ↓

There were seasons in my life when Catholicism felt more like obligation than relationship.

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles 29.06.2026 6:04 ↓

Peter and Paul are like two pillars holding up one Church: one representing unity of faith and leadership, the other representing mission to all peoples.

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 28.06.2026 8:04 ↓

Before we can know how to live, we must know to whom we belong. From Surrender to hospitality

Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 27.06.2026 5:28 ↓

ONLY SAY THE WORD!

Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 26.06.2026 4:29 ↓

“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.”

Thursday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 25.06.2026 4:17 ↓

There is a difference between knowing about Jesus and actually following Him.

Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 24.06.2026 6:36 ↓

Am I willing to trust God’s timing, even when I do not understand it? Does my life point people toward me, or toward Jesus?

Born Catholic… But Why Stay? Episode 1: I Didn’t Choose This 23.06.2026 11:34 ↓

Why are you Catholic?

Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time 22.06.2026 4:49 ↓

One of the dangers of judgment is that it places us in a position that belongs to God alone.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 21.06.2026 9:09 ↓

Jesus never intended faith to be private. Faith is personal, but it was never meant to be private.

Saturday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 20.06.2026 4:08 ↓

When God is first, everything else finds its proper place.

Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 19.06.2026 4:21 ↓

The only treasure that lasts is what is rooted in God.

Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 18.06.2026 5:15 ↓

Sometimes we think prayer is about saying the right words, praying long enough, or convincing God to listen.

Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time 17.06.2026 4:18 ↓

Would you still pray if nobody saw you? Would you still give if nobody thanked you? Would you still sacrifice if nobody noticed?

“You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor’s Goods” 16.06.2026 7:43 ↓

Contentment is rooted in God’s presence. Not in possessions. Not in security. Not in accumulation. But in the quiet confidence: “God is with me and that is enough.”