Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: One of the commentaries for today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation reminds us of how we often assume that Mary’s inner life is a spiritual blank slate…
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15b,Luke 4:24-30 Reflection: Welcoming Jesus A wonderful experience in my life was kneeling at the altar in the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, where Jesus took on our nature. Written under the altar in Latin is…
Third Sunday of Lent Scripture: Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-151 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12Luke 13:1-9 Reflection: In Sunday’s Gospel reading (Luke 13:1-9), Jesus tells a parable about a barren fig tree. The owner of the fig tree is frustrated. The tree has been…
Scripture: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection: The parable of the prodigal son is so familiar a story that it is understandably tempting to automatically tune out, as in heard that story, know that story, end of story. The most…
Scripture: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aMatthew 21: 33-43,45-46 Reflection: For so many years, Lent was a time for giving up things such as dessert, going to movies, etc. The focus was on giving up something that I liked instead of doing…
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10Luke 16:19-31 Reflection: Welcome: “Soft Hearts,” Sincerely Abraham Not too long ago, at a school in the Detroit area, a faculty member proposed that the adults in the school community each select a student and write a personal…
Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and…
Scripture: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20Matthew 23:1-12 Reflection: We are in the second week of Lent and our readings for today immerse us even more deeply into the mystery of God’s mercy and compassionate love. But gratefully, we are also shown a…
Scripture: Daniel 9:4b-10Luke 6:36-38 Reflection: Today’s readings could fittingly be described as a “crash course” in Christianity because they tell us everything we need to know: We are sinners. God is forgiving, compassionate, and merciful. And we are called to…
Scripture: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 9:28b-36 Reflection: Last week, we reflected on the temptation of Jesus in the desert, when the devil tempted Jesus to betray His true self; to serve Himself instead of being obedient to the Father’s plan,…