Memorial of St. Barnabas, Apostle Scripture: Acts 11:21b-26; 12:1-3 Matthew 5:33-37 Reflection: Have you ever heard the term second fiddle? This idiom originated from the early days of orchestras. An orchestra has a first violinist, or first chair, who plays…
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-16Matthew 5:27-32 Reflection: I was running late and driving to an appointment in traffic. I got impatient with other drivers, and in the privacy of my car I called one of them a jerk and another…
The Passionist Family of Holy Cross Province, counting on God’s grace, joyfully affirms, celebrates, and actively promotes cultural and racial diversity for the sake of honoring God’s intention from the very first moment of creation and for advancing the reign…
La Familia Pasionista de la Provincia Santa Cruz, contando con la gracia de Dios, afirma, celebra y promueve activamente la diversidad cultural y racial en aras de honrar la intención de Dios desde el primer momento de la creación y para avanzar el reino de Dios.
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:41-46Matthew 5:20-26 Reflection: Limitless Boundaries – Our Journey Into Ordinary Time Did you know that when we are lost, we walk in circles? Imagine being in the middle of a great forest. We have walked a few…
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-39Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: Today’s Gospel continues the Sermon on the Mount theme from St. Matthew and is found immediately following the “salt of the earth” verses. Jesus reminds his audience of his purpose, he is the fulfillment…
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16Matthew 5:13-16 Reflection: She answered, “As the LORD, your God, lives,I have nothing baked;there is only a handful of flour in my jarand a little oil in my jug. -1 Kings 17:12 The other day I went…
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Scripture: Acts 1:12-14 John 19:25-34 Reflection: In St. John the Evangelist Co-Cathedral in Rochester, Minnesota, there is a side chapel where an original life-size sculpture of an elderly Mary is…
The Feast of Pentecost 2022 Scripture: Acts 2:1-111 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17John 20:19-23 or John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Reflection: In the Church calendar, today’s Solemnity ranks up there with Christmas and Easter. So significant is this day that we…
Scripture: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 John 21:20-25 Reflection: Glory to God, Now & Forever! The combination of today’s two Scripture readings is “special”: The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles concludes the Acts of the Apostles by St. Luke,…