Moses turned and came down the mountain with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands, tablets that were written on both sides, front and back; tablets that were made by God, having inscriptions on them that were engraved by God himself. —Exodus 32:15–16 While watching The Prince of Egypt on Netflix recently, I realized that… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Voice of Moses

The Lord will fight for you; you have only to keep still. —Exodus 14:14 This is one of my favorite Bible verses; I’ve written about it before. When I read it today, it brought to mind the experience of skiing down a mountain (perhaps I’m pining for colder weather in the midst of this summer heat).… Read More Frassati Reflection: Keep Still

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his… Read More Frassati Reflection: A Rightly Ordered Heart

A woman suffering hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you.” And from that hour the woman was… Read More Frassati Reflection: Confident Faith

It’s the story that Thomas, great apostle though he was, is most remembered for: he struggles to believe. Even though he’s experienced Christ’s miracles firsthand and has devoted years of his life to be His disciple, still he cannot bring himself to believe, to have hope in what Jesus has promised. Jesus’s Resurrection seems to… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle