David Sandel

Monday, September 23, 2024 Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest (20th century Franciscan also known as Padre Pio) (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) How to be born Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him....

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 22, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) War and peace Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from? Perhaps that is a rhetorical question. James answers it immediately, with another question. Is it not from your passions that make...

Saturday, September 21, 2024 Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelist (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)  On the road along the river Grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. We walked through the Texas Military Museum, reading about war (one of which hoped...

Friday, September 20, 2024 Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Heat Hide me in the shadow of your wings, that on waking I shall be content in your presence. On this last day of summer, I miss Illinois because while hot weather...

Thursday, September 19, 2024 Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, Companions, Martyrs (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)  Exit Verbs By the grace of God I am what I am. And it’s the grace of God that is with me. How about “befriending” death? That’s Jungian psychologist...

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Business and power Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in you. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in business.” I’ve been listening to 24 hours...

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)  One body Brothers and sisters, as a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many are one body, so also Christ. At ADRN’s thrift shop, which helps fund the Disaster Relief necessary...

Monday, September 16, 2024 Memorial of Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Plagues I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you. Our pastor likened the Exodus confrontation between Yahweh and Egypt’s pharaoh to a 10 round boxing match. In advance,...

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Learn trust in the midst of doubt Peter Enn’s The Sin of Certainty is as much an autobiographical confession as it is theology or sociology. But before he shares his story, professor that he is, he shares...

Saturday, September 14, 2024 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures)  A good time not far from home For God so loved the world. John 3:16 surely ranks as the most famous bible verse. It’s been etched into my mind since I was six....