Daily Virtue

We celebrate the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles.

Jesus asks “Who is my Mother? Who are my brothers?” in today’s reading from Matthew’s gospel.

We reflect today on the reading from the Prophet Micah and his admonition that we walk humbly with God.

Jesus speaks to the need for mercy and moving beyond the idea of sacrifice.

Jesus beacons us to take on his yoke and imitate his meekness and gentleness.

Today we explore Jesus’ teaching of our need to be childlike.

In our Gospel reading today, Jesus reminds us of how much has been given and how woeful our response to that has been.

Today Jesus speaks to several aspects of what it means to be his disciple.

Today Jesus as he tells his disciples that they will face hardships and persecutions. We take a slightly different path in today’s reflection to explore a deeper meaning under the surface.

Yesterday Jesus sent forth the disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God is at hand. Today, he provides detailed instructions on that mission and urges the disciples to set out without delay.