Browsing the August 2020 archive of Blog

"There is something greater than (coffee) here" | August 5

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 8/05/20

Click here to read the daily readings from the USCCB website.

You may remember my numerous references to Lectio Divina as a way of praying with Scripture and being attentive to what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. As I prayed with today’s first reading, this is the ... Read More »

St. John Vianney | August 4

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 8/04/20

Click here to read the daily readings from the (new and improved) USCCB website.

Today is the Memorial for Saint John Vianney. He was born in the late 18th century during a terrible oppression of the Catholic Church brought on by the French Revolution. His family had to travel illegally ... Read More »

Accept or Reject the Yoke | August 3

Posted by Amanda Nobis on 8/03/20

Click here to read the daily readings from the USCCB website.

I can’t pretend I’m a biblical scholar or expert. I try to be up front with that. So when I talk about the symbolism of a passage, I can’t guarantee that’s what it means or that it’s what ... Read More »