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Scripture: Daniel 3:25, 34-43Matthew 18:21-35 Reflection: The Hard Grace of Knowing Sin In Luke’s gospel, after preaching to a crowd on the shore of Lake Galilee, Jesus tells Peter to put out into the deep and cast the nets. Despite…
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15abLuke 4:24-30 Reflection: Our Gospel story picks up midway through the fourth chapter of St. Luke. The final part of Jesus’ interaction with the people in the synagogue in his hometown of Nazareth. He has just announced…
Scripture: Exodus 17:3-7Romans 5:1-2, 5-8John 4:5-42 Reflection: Last week, as we reflected on Jesus’ words, “Do not be afraid,” one of the fears mentioned was “Do not be afraid of God revealing you to yourself.” In our Gospel reading for…
Scripture: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aMatthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Reflection: I do a lot of public speaking and check LinkedIn frequently. One speaker (whom I’ve met) posts regularly on her plentiful national keynotes, active social life, and musical competence. I realize I’m…
Scripture: Jeremiah 18: 18-20Matthew 20: 17-28 Reflection: Service My main reason for becoming a Deacon in the Catholic Church was to serve. I often wonder if it came down to me sacrificing my life for the Church, would I be…
Scripture: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20Matthew 23:1-12 Reflection: For they preach but they do not practice.They tie up heavy burdens hard to carryand lay them on people’s shoulders,but they will not lift a finger to move them. -Matthew 23:3-4 Who should I…
Scripture: Daniel, 9:4b-10Luke 6:36-38 Reflection: The author of the Book of Daniel lays it on thick in today’s first reading: “We have sinned, been wicked and done evil; we have rebelled and departed from your commandments and your laws. We…
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4a2 Timothy 1:8b-10Matthew 17:1-9 Reflection: The LORD said to Abram:‘Go forth from the land of your kinsfolkand from your father’s house to a land that I will show you.’-Genesis 12:1 And he was transfigured before them…Matthew 17:2 Anyone…
Scripture: Ezekiel 18:21-28Matthew 5:20-26 Reflection: Each of us has what we might call ‘deep story’ – a narrative that tells the world who we truly are. Of concern is that often our story is unspoken, unrevealed to the world of…
Scripture: Ester C:12, 14-16, 23-25Matthew 7:7-12 Reflection: Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three traditional Lenten practices. And today’s readings are about the practice of prayer, specifically, prayers of petition (for ourselves) and intercession (for others). In our first reading…