Solemnity of All Saints Scripture: Revelation 7:2-4, 9-141 John 3: 1-3Matthew 5:1-12a Reflection: As we celebrate All Saints Day, many Catholics would likely describe sainthood in terms of a formal canonization process or would define the ‘communion of saints’ as…
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20Luke 13:31-35 Reflection: Happy Thursday in the 30th Week of Ordinary Time! Our time on earth is filled with beautiful moments. Gifts from God of incredible grandeur and intense simplicity flood our days and our nights. From the…
Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-9Luke 13:22-30 Reflection: I wonder how presiders and preachers will handle today’s readings. This is complicated. Masters. Slaves. Who is in? Who is out? First. The Last. Maybe they’ll pass and invite their congregation to enjoy a moment…
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33Luke 13:18-21 Reflection: Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like?” The first reading today contains a beautiful description of how Christ is the perfect spouse of the Church and how this relationship is embodied in the…
The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows but it is also an ocean of love. This meditative phrase written by Passionist founder St. Paul of Cross (1694-1775) will be a source of motivation for the international representative of…
Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22Luke 6:12-16 Reflection: Today we celebrate the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles. We celebrate these two ordinary men chosen by Jesus himself to teach others about God’s love and…
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:7-9Hebrews 5:1-6Mark 10:46-52 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for this Sunday (Mark 10:46-52), Jesus is leaving Jericho. By the roadside, a man named Bartimaeus is begging. He is blind. When he hears that Jesus is passing by, he…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16Luke 13:1-9 Reflection: My father could not abide those whom he described as “vulgar” or “crass.” He believed people were better than that and expected his children to be better than that. He was an attorney and had served…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6Luke 12:54-59 Reflection: Traction and Distraction St. Paul of Tarsus is said to have written this Letter to the Ephesians from a prison cell; his future is bleak, yet his words are full of hope and encouragement. Paul…
Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21Luke 12:49-53 Reflection: Love of Christ To know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.-Ephesians 3:19 This week in the Eucharistic liturgy the Church shares with us the…