Scripture: 1 John 5:5-13Luke 5:12-16 Reflection: Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” -Luke 5:13 I don’t particularly like the holidays, but this year’s left me spinning. I don’t ever remember a holiday…
Scripture: 1 John 4:11-18Mark 6:45-52 Reflection: There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear… -1 John 4:18 Take courage, it is I, do not be afraid! -Mark 6:50 Sometimes life can be very complicated. I recently…
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-10 Mark 6:34-44 Reflection: God’s Love in Word & Deed: Life! Today we continue the celebration of the Epiphany, the “manifestation” of Jesus to the world. As the Holy Family of Bethlehem welcomed the Magi, Jesus is…
Scripture: 1 John 3:22–4:6 Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 Reflection: Across the entire Christmas Season, we are invited into the family dynamics surrounding the life of Jesus. Of course, the stories around the birth of Jesus highlight this par excellence, but so too…
The Epiphany of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6Matthew 2:1-12 Reflection: Surprisingly, in today’s Gospel of Matthew, the first people to visit Baby Jesus and pay homage to Him were Gentiles who travelled from another country, not Jews who…
Scripture: 1 John 2:18-21John 1:1-18 Reflection: Children, it is the final hour. -1 John 2:18a Those are the first words of our Scripture today. The Church, in her wisdom, offers us this stark reminder. Here we are, sitting on the…
Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11Luke 2:22-35 Reflection: “. . . for the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.” 1 John 2:8 Today is the fifth day in the octave of Christmas. The readings remind us of…
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-2:2Matthew 2:13-18 Reflection: For the past few months, our parish has been busy resettling an Afghani family of eleven. They are beautiful people, so happy to be in a safe place with a future that brings much…
Scripture: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21Luke 2:41-52 Reflection: I regret the practice of discarding all things Christmas so soon after December 25, as if the journey is complete. Maybe it is because we begin celebrating the holy day six weeks…
Scripture: Isaiah 52:7-10Hebrews 1:1-6John 1:1-18 Reflection: Please enjoy this Christmas message from our Passionist Family: