Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18Luke 1:39-45 Reflection: Our first reading comes from the Song of Songs which has often been seen as an allegory of God’s love for his people. In this passage the groom represents God…
Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: In five days, we will celebrate the feast of Christmas. Hovering over the Scripture readings for today is the question, “How prepared are you?” This question is not raised in some kind of judgmental way,…
Scripture: Genesis 49:2, 8-10Matthew 1:1-17 Reflection: In eight days, Christians will again celebrate the miracle that forever changed the world. When God became one of us in Jesus, being born into our world in Bethlehem, we received a promise of…
Scripture: Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17aMatthew 21:23-27 Reflection: We just celebrated the Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday. And now, with the entire Church we draw even closer to the great feast of Christmas. Like all of you, I find myself to…
Third Sunday of Advent Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-18aPhilippians 4:4-7Luke 3:10-18 Reflection: There is no more joyful and exhilarating proclamation for our reflection and meditation than the readings we find on the Third Sunday of Advent, also most joyfully known as Gaudete…
Scripture: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 Reflection: The Spanish saint, John of the Cross, was not an ordinary writer. He was a poet. Thousands of years before, in the Holy Land of the Old Testament, he might have chosen to…
Scripture: Isaiah 48:17-19Matthew 11:16-19 Reflection: I’ll Live in You, if You Live in Me; Dance then, Wherever You May Be. John Mogabgab, founding editor of Weaving, prays, “May the Lord of the Dance kindle in us a passion for the…
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Scripture: Zechariah 2:14-17 or Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abLuke 1:26-38 or Luke 1:39-47 Reflection: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what…
Scripture: Isaiah 40:25-31Matthew 11:28-30 Reflection: During Advent, the Prophet Isaiah takes center stage in the Old Testament. He is, in a real sense, the Advent Prophet. Today’s first reading is a lovely example of Advent preparation. By way of background,…
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11Matthew 18:12-14 Reflection: My recent retreat experience happened to coincide with reading a powerful book (I highly recommend Richard Gaillardetz’ While I Breathe, I Hope: A Mystagogy of Dying). Theycombined to challenge me to look at all the…