Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessings You have bestowed on the United States of America in her first 250 years. May the many seeds that have been planted and nurtured bear/continue to bear much good fruit.

Elizabeth Scalia on Dreams and Encouragement

"In this season, we spend a lot of time congratulating others on their graduations, or their upcoming jobs or their new marriages. That's all lovely, but there are times when, while genuinely glad for others, we feel a bit mired in our daily muck, wondering if there is anything new and exciting in store for us, or whether the favors of the Lord have perhaps gone exhausted, our own prospects being over and done.

"Such thoughts are not unnatural or blameworthy at all, but for those of us who are not at this moment standing on the precipice of a clear new beginning, I would nevertheless like to offer an encouraging word in season (Prv 15:23), one that starts with a truth too rarely considered: We, all of us, are actually standing at new thresholds all the time if we're permitting ourselves to dream, and to believe in God's promises."

In a recent commentary, writer Elizabeth Scalia reflected on how the God-given gifts we have received are never revoked and cannot be suppressed.

To access Ms. Scalia's complete post, please visit:

The Pilot: Echoes: Elizabeth Scalia: Dream and be encouraged! Your God-given gifts are still there! (17 JUN 26)

Reflection Starter from Pope Leo XIV

"'Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens', says the Lord in the Gospel of the Day (Mt 11:25–30). Jesus takes upon himself humanity wounded by evil in order to heal and care for it." - Pope Leo XIV