Holy Gospel: December 14 "Tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the Kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did." (Matthew 21:28-32)
Holy Gospel: December 13 "Where was John’s baptism from? Was it of heavenly or of human origin?" (Matthew 21:23-27)
Holy Gospel: December 12 "Among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." (Matthew 11:2-11)
Holy Gospel: December 11 "So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands." (Matthew 17:9a, 10-13)
Making Straight His Paths Challenge: Consider what you need to add or subtract from my life so that others can benefit from a better example of Christ in you.
Holy Gospel: December 7 "It is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.” (Matthew 18:12-14)
Holy Gospel: December 6 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “As for you, your sins are forgiven.” (Luke 5:17-26)
Holy Gospel: December 4 “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Matthew 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8)
Power in Weakness Challenge: Go before the Blessed Sacrament today, ask the Risen Lord to send more holy, priestly vocations for his Church.
We are the Diaspora Do you believe that the Jews are the only people who are a group without a home? Maybe Christians have more in common with this than you realize?
Flood-Proof Challenge: Do one external act of witness to the faith.
Holy Gospel: December 2 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven." (Matthew 7:21, 24-27)
Jesus Is the Bread of Life Challenge: Pause sometime during the day and make a spiritual communion by inviting Christ into your heart.
Holy Gospel: December 1 "He took the seven loaves and the fish, gave thanks, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples." (Matthew 15:29-37)
Privilege Do you really understand what power you have as well as the ability to extend privilege to others?