Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8Luke 6:6-11 Reflection: A Chandelier and a Flock of Sparrows Kate DiCamillo is the author of several books for school-aged children. In ‘Ferris,’ her latest book, a large chandelier, is a centerpiece. Earlier in the book we…
Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-7James 2:1-5Mark 7:31-37 Reflection: Be Opened! There was a time in my life, when what I heard when listening to the readings at Church seemed too deep for me to understand. I took every word literally and did…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15Luke 6:1-5 Reflection: Have you not read what David didwhen he and those who were with him were hungry?How he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,which only the priests could lawfully eat,ate…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5Luke 5:33-39 Reflection: The section of Luke’s Gospel we read today is preceded by Jesus’ telling his hometown crowd that the prophet Isaiah’s words are fulfilled in their hearing of them. This scene is followed by several…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23Luke 5:1-11 Reflection: So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you…and you to Christ, and Christ to God. -1 Corinthians 3:21,23 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9Luke 4:38-44 Reflection: 21st Century Belief Today’s Gospel selection vividly recounts the scope of Jesus’ healing ministry: the cure of Simon’s mother-in-law with her severe fever, the many other sick with various diseases – even people possessed…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16Luke 4:31-37 Reflection: Nazareth was a small town, with some authors suggesting its population was between 200-400 people, representing about ten families in total. So, it is not surprising that Jesus would be well known and familiar…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5Luke 4:16-30 Reflection: …so that your faith might rest not on human wisdombut on the power of God. -1 Corinthians 2:5 This is the time of year when I am once again recruiting people to register for…
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Reflection: Today’s readings highlight the challenge of observing the letter of the law versus understanding and following the spirit of the law. Moses gives the Israelites statutes and decrees as…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31Matthew 25:14-30 Reflection: Happy Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time! When I think about all the decades I’ve been fortunate enough to know my parents, I always remember them both as being tremendously hard-working professional…