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…
Scripture: 3 John 5-8Luke 18:1-8 Reflection: In today’s gospel, Jesus offers a compelling example of faithful perseverance. It’s the brief but unforgettable parable of the pesky widow who won’t take no for an answer. For what Jesus hints must have…
Scripture: 2 John 4-9Luke 17:26-37 Reflection: I’ll bet we have all seen pictures of hooded and robed people walking with signs that warn, “Repent, the end is near!” Or, how about, “The world is going to end soon”? Well, while…
Scripture: Philemon 7-20Luke 17:20-25 Reflection: Consider reflecting on a quote from today’s Gospel: “The coming of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the kingdom of God is…
Scripture: Titus 3:1-7Luke 17:11-19 Reflection: We continue today with the gospel of St. Luke in the section referred to as Jesus’ “Journey to Jerusalem.” This is an important narrative, featuring several stories found only in Luke, today’s gospel is one…
Scripture: Titus 2:1-8, 11-14Luke 17:7-10 Reflection: Legacy: “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.” A question that is asked periodically in our family is “What sort of legacy will you leave at the…
Passionist historian Father Rob Carbonneau, CP, and author Katherine Koch presented an online program discussing how the Passionist spirituality of Jesus' suffering provided a path to justice and compassion in 1945 that still speaks to us in 2024.
Scripture: Titus 1:1-9Luke 17:1-6 Reflection: From Millstone to Mulberry Tree Today’s gospel begins with a millstone and ends with a mulberry tree. It begins with the sea and ends with the sea. It begins with scandal and ends with seed.…
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44 Reflection: The story of the Widow’s Mite has often generated guilt within me. She gave everything she had, as did the widow who made food for Elijah even though she and her son were…