Scripture: Ezekiel 37:21-28John 11:45-56 Reflection: In our Gospel reading, some people go to the Pharisees to tell them what Jesus had done, notably raising Lazarus from the dead. So, the Sanhedrin is convened, and the Pharisees say to one another,…
Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13John 10:31-42 Reflection: Israel in general, is a desert land sprinkled with stones as far as the eye can see – a whitewashed stony land. It was the easiest thing in the world anywhere and at any time…
Scripture: Genesis 17:3-9John 8:51-59 Reflection: In our first reading, God established a covenant with Abram. He changed his name to Abraham. Abram means exalted father. By changing his name to Abraham God signifies that he will be the father of…
Scripture: Daniel 3: 14-20, 91-92, 95John: 8: 31-42 Reflection: Today we hear that wonderful story of the three brothers, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to worship a foreign god, even when directly confronted by the all-powerful King Nebuchadnezzar. Their…
Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: On this beautiful Solemnity of St. Joseph, the Church calls us to ponder the powerful witness of…
Scripture: Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62, or 13:41c-62John 8:1-11 Reflection: Let the one among us without sin cast the first stone… I came to a very poignant realization as a group of very dear and important people in my life…
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…