Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34Hebrews 5:7-9John 12:20-33 Reflection: Life comes through death. That’s the unsettling, though absolutely unmistakable, message of the gospel for this Fifth Sunday of Lent. Jesus announces, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified,”…
Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20John 7:40-53 Reflection: The journey continues with our dive into the Gospel of John. The dispute between Jesus and the Jewish authorities is revving up. At the heart of the issue is Jesus’ declared relationship with the Father…
Scripture: Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Reflection: Our Lenten Gospel today begins by saying that Jesus didn’t travel to Judea because there was a group of people trying to kill him. This is one of several instances where the…
Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14John 5:31-47 Reflection: Dare we compare the ‘molten calf’ of Moses’ time and today’s rampant materialism? Have we allowed ourselves to be ensnared in a culture where material possessions are deified, perhaps even worshipped? Could our devotion to…
Scripture: Isaiah 49:8-15John 5:17-30 Reflection: “Come out of the darkness, for the lord comforts his people and shows mercy.” That cry of the prophet – an affirmation of God’s loving mercy, becomes enfleshed and visible in the life and mission…
Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12John 5:1-16 Reflection: Both readings today reflect the life-giving and healing attributes of water as symbols of God’s countless blessings and abundant mercy. In the first reading the angel shows Ezekiel the river “flowing out from beneath…
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23Ephesians 2:4-10John 3:14-21 Reflection: My Lenten resolution is to be more aware of the consequences of my actions and make positive changes where I can. I didn’t realize how challenging that would be, and in how…
Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6Luke 18:9-14 Reflection: Who Can Live Without Some Privilege? The desert journey invites an encounter with God in the Scriptures. There is the white noise of war and its effects, too many political words that say little to…
Scripture: Hosea 14:2-10Mark 12:28-34 Reflection: Receive the Love of God Only Jesus’ love can break the spell of self so that we no longer live for ourselves but for Him. (2 Cor 5:15) We love God, ourselves, or anyone because…
Scripture: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: But he knew their thoughts and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house.’ -Luke 11:17 I won a speech contest in my third year…