Entries by Diane Palumbo

Sunday Reflection (July 3, 2022)

When someone is caught in a trespass Paul steers “spiritual ones” away from fueling fires that produce harshness and bitterness; rather, he advocates a humility and gentleness that arises from an awareness and recognition that we all can fail (Galatians 6:1-10). A non-spiritual person desires to embarrass the person and tells others how bad this […]

Prayer for the Week (July 3, 2022-July 9, 2022)

Let us pray that our lives be a reflection of Christ’s life:  Merciful God, you gave your only Son to be both a sacrifice for sin and an example of godly life. May we gladly receive all that he has done for us and follow in his footsteps being led by the Holy Spirit.  Amen. […]

Prayer for the Week (June 26, 2022-July 2, 2022)

Let us pray to God for the strength to follow Jesus wherever he leads us: Strong and kindhearted Father, in Jesus your Son, you reveal to us that love is a gift from you calling us to give ourselves without hesitation.  Open our ears to his call to commit ourselves with open hearts and hands […]

Sunday Reflection (June 26, 2022)

As Christians, when we think of fleshly sins, we usually think of sexual sins, and Paul mentions them, but he also mentions other fleshly sins: Envy, jealousy, and quarrels: Have you considered those as fleshly sins? Our politics is full of such fleshly issues, yet we also experience them on personal levels, which we may […]

Sunday Reflection (June 19, 2022)

Christ liberates and frees us to do good from the heart. Stop worrying about the foul-ups you have done and accept forgiveness. Move on in doing the good and right thing from the heart. Make the most with what you have and rejoice (Galatians 3:25-26). When you fail, when I fail, ask ourselves why and […]