Scripture: Tobit 2: 9-14Mark 12: 13-17 Reflection: The late John Kavanaugh, a Jesuit at St. Louis University, related an encounter with Mother Theresa while on a visit to her mission serving the poorest of the poor in India. In a…
Scripture: Tobit 1:3; 2:1b-8Mark 2:1-12 Reflection: Today’s readings tell two stories designed to teach. In the Hebrew Scripture, the exiled Tobit introduces himself, his background and works. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the Tenants of the Vineyard.…
Scripture: Exodus 34:4-6,8-92 Corinthians 13:11-13John 3:16-18 Reflection: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Today we celebrate a major belief of our Catholic Faith: our belief in three Persons in one God…Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in the Most…
Scripture: Sirach 51:12cd-20Mark 11:27-33 Reflection: Two realities emerge from the gospel today. One is the fact that Jesus lived each day in the face of criticism, opposition, and risk. We take for granted that his life was mobile and missionary,…
Scripture: Sirach 44:1, 9-13Mark 11:11-26 Reflection: Last Sunday’s Pentecost liturgy reminded me of the time when I served as a pastoral minister in a parish. We were blessed to be a multicultural community; and people from the parish offered the…
Scripture: Sirach 42:15-25Mark 10:46-52 Reflection: Did you ever spend hours preparing a speech about a topic you were really passionate about only to have it fall on deaf ears or at the very least get a mediocre review? Even though…
Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16Luke 1:39-56 Reflection: Happy Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you’re at all like me, you’ll have asked yourself The Question: “What is my purpose? Why am I here? Why was…
Scripture: Sirach 35:1-12Mark 10:28-31 Reflection: When I think about the line from Mark that says, “But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first”, I can’t help but think about what I see at the…
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Scripture: Acts 1:12-14John 19:25-34 Reflection: Two Sundays ago, we celebrated Mother’s Day, a day when we remembered all that our mothers have done for us to become the best we…
Scripture: Acts 2:1-111 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23 Reflection: Happy Birthday, Church!!! Jesus has risen from the dead! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Last week we celebrated his ascending back to his father in heaven. This week we celebrate the fulfillment of his…