Author Archives: billtonnis

Matthew 10:7-8 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Jesus never seems … Continue reading →

Psalm 33:2-3 Give thanks to the Lord on the harp; on the ten-stringed lyre offer praise. Sing to God a new song; skillfully play with joyful chant. St. Ignatius said he and all people were made to praise, reverence and … Continue reading →

Matthew 9:35-36 Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for … Continue reading →

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” I wonder how many of our burdens and problems would dissolve if we truly understood in the depths of our beings the … Continue reading →

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name give glory because of your faithfulness and love. God is not my instrument to carry out my ego’s desires…but rather I am God’s instrument to carry out … Continue reading →

Matthew 8:26 He said to them, “Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm. What is the storm in your life this day? We … Continue reading →

Isaiah 49:1 The Lord called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. God calls us into being…loves us into existence as an expression of God-self. It is not my story but God’s story being told … Continue reading →

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” When you look at Jesus’ statement through the lens of a … Continue reading →

Psalm 105:2 Sing praise, play music; proclaim all his wondrous deeds! This is what I try to do with my songs…the songs I believe God has given me. I desire to express God’s amazing unconditional love for each of us … Continue reading →

Matthew 7:14 “How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.” We think freedom is having everything and grabbing for more and more…when in truth…that only leads to bondage to … Continue reading →