Scripture: Revelation 20:14; 11–21: 2Luke 21: 29 – 33 Reflection: Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. -Luke 21:33 Tomorrow at sundown we begin a new liturgical year with the beginning of our celebration…
Thanksgiving Day (USA) Scripture: Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9aLuke 21:20-28 Reflection: In preparing this reflection I spent time in prayer with the scriptures of the day, looked at the history surrounding Thanksgiving Day celebrations past and present, and reflected on…
Scripture: Revelation 15:1-4Luke 21:12-19 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today, as Jesus is speaking to the people about the end times, He also tells His disciples to expect being persecuted because of their faith in Him. And He says,…
Scripture: Revelation 14:14-19Luke 21:5-11 Reflection: We have often heard the saying, “Humans plan, and God laughs.” We like being in control. We like thinking we’re in control. We’re not good with being out of control. In today’s Gospel from the…
Scripture: Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5Luke 21:1-4 Reflection: Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est. I’ll never forget a young family I met when I was a pastor. The wife/mom was a beautiful, Irish woman, radiant, red hair, beautiful green eyes. The…
Solemnity of Christ the King Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14Revelation 1:5-8John 18:33b-37 Reflection: Christ the King “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to…
Scripture: Revelation 11:4-12Luke 20:27-40 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today, the Sadducees, who don’t believe in the Resurrection, take their turn in trying to stump Jesus. They offer him a hypothetical situation in which a woman winds up marrying…
Scripture: Revelation 10:8-11Luke 19:45-48 Reflection: The scene of Jesus driving out the merchants and money changers from the temple makes for great dramatic re-enactment. In many of the films that have sought to present the life of the Messiah, this…
Memorial of the Presentation of Mary Scripture: Revelation 5: 1-10Luke 19: 41-44 Revelation: Although the Presentation of Mary cannot be proven historically, the feast does have an important theological purpose. The presentation of Mary in the temple continues the impact…