By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE My first thought upon reading today’s Scriptures is that by healing the deaf man, Jesus is fulfilling what God had said he was going to do since the time of the prophet Isaiah: “making the eyes of the blind see and opening the ears of the deaf,”…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE Traditions are so important to us! They help define and preserve our heritage and our communities while also offering comfort and stability. They shape our human world as we see and live it. But in today’s Gospel, Jesus scolds the Pharisees and scribes for allowing “the tradition…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE “If it does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve.” Not much nuance or wiggle room in that phrase, is there? This is what Joshua said to the people in today’s first reading, when he gathered together all the tribes of…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE We tell our children, from a young age through their teen years: make wise choices. It’s a sort of catch-all to cover the endless possibilities of circumstances – good, bad, or neutral – they might find themselves in. But what does it mean to be wise? To…
GROW AS A DISCIPLE In the first reading, we encounter the prophet Elijah as he is fleeing for his life from King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. He accomplishes a day’s journey, then sits under a tree and prays for death. This is a tough scene! He is at the lowest point a human being can…
We are hiring! St. Genevieve-St. Maurice Parish Livonia is accepting applications for a fulltime Maintenance Supervisor who will manage the maintenance-related needs of the campus facilities and grounds. Must have driver’s license; some experience with plumbing, electrical, and carpentry; and be able to stoop and lift heavy objects. Job scope: Routine repairs to parish equipment…
By the Faithful Disciple GROW AS A DISCIPLE When have you grumbled against God instead of consenting, trusting, and believing he would see you through to a brighter future? In this first reading from Exodus, the whole Israelite community laments over their wanderings in the desert; their earthly focus on hunger and thirst leads them…