Complete list of July 2024 Daily Devotions with links July 1 I die by brightness and the Holy Spirit July 2 Crossing the sea in a small boat July 3 Father’s Day golf with Marc July 4 This land is my land, your bones are my bones July 5 I’ve been everywhere, man...
Jul 31, 2024
Jasper, pearl of great price
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Jasper’s 5th birthday Jasper, pearl of great price (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) When I found your words I devoured them; they became my joy and the happiness of my heart. In Ignatius’ case he was badly injured...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Jeremiah and Garrison, looking to meet on the sunny side of the street Okay. I know I can get carried away. And I should be writing my own paragraphs, and not sharing so much of what I read too much of...
Jul 29, 2024
The one thing
Monday, July 29, 2024 Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The one thing A woman named Martha welcomed Jesus. Her sister Mary sat beside the Lord at his feet, listening to him speak, while Martha was burdened with much serving. “Tell Mary to help...
Jul 28, 2024
Pressed down, running over
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 28, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Pressed down, running over A man came to Elisha with twenty barley loaves. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said. There were more than a hundred people. When they had eaten, there was some left...
Jul 27, 2024
Chariots of fire
Saturday, July 27, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Chariots of fire Bring me my Bow of burning gold: Bring me my arrows of desire: Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold! Bring me my Chariot of fire! – from Jerusalem by William Blake Exactly one hundred years ago, at...
Jul 26, 2024
Father and son
Friday, July 26 2024 Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Father and son Dad and I were cutting weeds around the house. I was 18, returning in the fall to Valparaiso for my sophomore year. Dad had left home...
Jul 25, 2024
Some times
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Feast of Saint James, Apostle (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Some times Here I am looking around for something to hold on to while waiting for Jesus’ return. Looking for truth, like … STILLNESS Sometimes you set down the hammer and trowel of your prayers and...
Jul 24, 2024
Prophets
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Prophets Most of us who think we’re prophets aren’t. Jeremiah seems to have been one, though. The Lord extended his hand and touched my mouth, saying, “See, I place my words in your mouth! I wrote a letter to Lincoln’s hometown...
Jul 23, 2024
Jesus’ Gospel and the Twelve Steps
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Jesus’ Gospel and the Twelve Steps Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance. God’s shepherding ways include gentleness and strength, sometimes turned against my strength, as a father turns his son away from evil and toward good....