Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-10aMatthew 15:29-37 Reflection: It is good to remember, when reading Matthew’s Gospel, that it was not written with Twenty-First Century men and women in mind. The author or authors, guided by the Spirit, wrote the Gospel for First…
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10Luke 10:21-24 Reflection: As we are beginning our Advent journey, we are gifted with two really rich readings. First, we have the prophet Isaiah speaking about sprouts, roots and stumps, all imagery relating to the lineage of David. …
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5Matthew 8:5-11 Reflection: Our Advent Call to Deeper Faith, Rooted in Humility It’s early December and the sights and sounds of the Christmas season are ever more evident; there’s a special “beauty” and attraction as we approach Christmas…
Scripture: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-71 Corinthians 1:3-9Mark 13:33-37 Reflection: History is full of stories and records of individuals and nations alike, who prepared for one eventuality only to be totally surprised by an unexpected turn of events. War accounts alone…
Scripture: Daniel 7:15-27Luke 21:34-36 Reflection: Tomorrow is the first day of Advent. Soon we will be singing “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”. If we ever wondered if we need Jesus in our world, we only need watch the news these…
Scripture: Daniel 7:2-14Luke 21:29-33 Reflection: We are one month away from finishing another calendar year. In the coming weeks, we will hear reflections on the events of this year in the worlds of news, music, entertainment, sports, and so forth.…
Scripture: Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28Luke 21: 12-19 Reflection: By your perseverance you will secure your lives. -Luke 21:19 In this last week of the liturgical year, we are reminded of many things. In the reading from Daniel, we are…
Scripture: Daniel 1:1-6, 8-20Luke 21:1-4 Reflection: Lord, I understand the message of Your parable of the poor woman tithing; that whatever gifts we are given we must share with a humble heart. But surely someone with authority would have intervened to…
Solemnity of Christ the King Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-171 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28Matthew 25:31-46 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for Sunday, the Feast of Christ the King (Matthew 25:31-46), Jesus gives a description of the Last Judgment. The people are separated…
Scripture: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59Luke 19:45-48 Reflection: Jesus had a very intense concern about prayer. ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” Nowhere in the Gospels is there such an…