We frequently repeat, "God is good, and all the time God is good!" And it's forever true!!! Throughout the night, this scripture went through my mind; it's for me and for each of you. Cling to it! "Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, or a snake when he asks for a fish? If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him." (Mt. 7: 9 - 11)

"He also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain—and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot—and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time?" (Lk. 12: 54-56) REFLECTION Jesus was clearly angry! Being attentive to the weather - the temporal things - are...

His tools are spiritual—the Word of God, the Eucharist, mercy, and love. He must know when to prune and when to nourish, when to speak...