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,…
Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs Scripture: Acts 25:13b-21John 21:15-19 Reflection: Many readers will be familiar with the musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’ In this show two of the principal characters, Tevye and Golde, sing one duet. The…
Scripture: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11John 17:20-26 Reflection: In today’s Gospel we hear Jesus pray not only for His disciples seated at supper with Him, but for believers throughout time: “I pray not only for these, but also for thosewho will believe…
Scripture: Acts 20:28-38John 17:11-19 Reflection: Today the church celebrates the memory of St. Justin, one of the earliest and best-known martyrs of the Roman Church who lived in the second century A.D. A philosopher and theologian, he poured out his…
The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16 Luke 1:39-56 Reflection: Happy Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary! In today’s passage from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:39-56), Mary,…
Scripture: Acts 19:1-8John 16:29-33 Reflection: Jesus said, “Take courage: I have conquered the world.” As I continue to reflect on my daily struggles, my decisions and events in my own life, I can now appreciate what he did for me –…
Scripture: Acts 1:1–11 Ephesians 1:17-23 Luke 24:46-53 Reflection: “They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple praising God.” -Luke 24:53 The Ascension of Christ marks the end of his…
Scripture: Acts 18:23-28John 16:23b-28 Reflection: Apollos was a Jew, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker and an authority on the Scriptures. We are told he had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and with ardent spirit, spoke…