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…
Scripture: Revelation 4:1-11Luke 19:11-28 Reflection: Engage in trade with these until I return…. I chose you from the world, to go forth and bear fruit that will last… Yet another parable – two really – Jesus intertwines two into one…
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22Luke 19:1-10 Reflection: Sometimes our actions indicate one thing on the surface, but in fact betray a much deeper desire and longing – one we think is masked and well hidden. But while we think that our…
Scripture: Revelation 1:1-4; 2:1-5Luke 18:35-43 Reflection: Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Luke 18:41 I think that I was in fifth grade when the school principle asked…
Scripture: Daniel 12:1-3Hebrews 10:11-14, 18Mark 13:24-32 Reflection: Our gospel today provides an explicit and quite illuminating answer to these very human questions: “What are we waiting for?” “Are we on the lookout for anything?” “Expecting anything?” Many people today are…