Author Archives: Dean Atkins

“Discipleship is not about sitting back with open hands and an empty lap, expecting gifts to fall from heaven.” Here’s today’s reflection from the readings at Mass

We are called to faithful to God in the small things of our lives. Here’s our daily reflection from today’s readings at Mass

Whenever we achieve good things, we give praise to Christ.” Here’s today’s reflection from the readings at Mass

In today’s reflection from the Daily Mass readings, we reflect on the church of God and the banquet of heaven.

Today is the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls. Here is our daily reflection

He has exalted the lowly,” sang Mary of her own life and all that God is doing in the world. In today’s reflection from the Daily Mass Readings we explore what it means for the humble to be exalted.

How do we view others who pass through our lives, those people we see from a distance? Do we make snap judgements about them? It’s what we explore in today’s reflection from the Daily Mass Readings.

Each of us has longings and desires. Jesus longs for us. He desires to gather us in, like a mother hen, so that we can be close to him.

Our lives are already filled with so many of God’s gifts and blessings but we can easily take them for granted.