Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9aMathew 9:14-15 Reflection: Lent 2020 began two days ago! This time of fasting, praying and giving alms is upon us once again! How are we going to ‘do’ Lent this season?! Will it be less chocolate, more exercise,…
Ash Wednesday Scripture: Joel 2:12-182 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection: Good morning, Lord. Today’s gospel is so vivid, and alive in describing the emotions of the apostles that I feel like I am walking with them. Jostling in the crowd,…
Feast of St. Peter Damian Scripture: Sirach 2:1-11Mark9:30-37 Reflection: Historically this day was called Fat, Shrove or pancake Tuesday. The word Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday and is most frequently used to refer to this day in the United States. …
Scripture: Sirach 1: 1-10Mark 9: 14-29 Reflection: In our Gospel today we hear a remarkable, deeply human love story. It is about a parent, in this case a father, who brings his son, who suffers from dreadful seizures, to Jesus…
Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-181 Corinthians 3:16-3Matthew 5:38-48 Reflection: So be perfect! Perfect is defined one way to be absolute; complete (used for emphasis). Today we hear Jesus telling his disciples, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”…
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-7Mark 9:2-13 Reflection: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.” (Mark 9:6) The readings for today’s mass present us with a moving sermon on the nature of faith and the beautiful account of Jesus’ transfiguration on Mount…
Scripture: Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22Mark 8:22-26 Reflection: I still find myself navigating a post-pandemic world. Still taking in the shock of what was so deeply lost. But also so aware, maybe for the first time, of how tactile Our Lord was…
Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10Mark 8:14-21 Reflection: Recently I heard a recording from a Fr. Richard Rohr presentation called the “Beginners Mind”. It reminded me of how a child reacts to the world. When we arrive in a room with…
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15, 25Mark 8:11-13 Reflection: Today, we pick up the story in Mark’s Gospel following Jesus’ feeding of the four thousand (8:1-9). These four verses connect to a bigger story of Jesus’ struggle with the Pharisees. Beginning in chapter…
Scripture: Sirach 15:15-201 Corinthians 2:6-10Matthew 5:17-37 Reflection: To attempt to pull together the message of the Word today, we are seeing the contrast between a mentality that asks “What must I do?” and, “What can I do to follow God’s…