Daily Reflections

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12John 5:1-16 Reflection: “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be well?”.”   -John 5:6 Water, two hydrogen atoms and…

Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-21John 4:43-54 Reflection: Isaiah paints a hopeful picture of how special Jerusalem will be for all of God’s followers. In John’s Gospel, we are also given the hope that comes with being a faithful follower of Jesus Christ!…

Scripture: Joshua 5:9a, 10-122 Corinthians 5:17-21Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection: Thursday morning, I attended a book study with several other lovely women. We were discussing obedience. I remembered a sweet woman to whom I was distributing Holy Communion in a nursing…

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6Luke 18:9-14 Reflection: “O God, be merciful to me a sinner.” When we have been shown mercy and love, it’s hard to imagine not extending that same mercy and love to others. Yet far too often there is…

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: Faith Offman shares her reflection on today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation.

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: Being With Christ Whoever is not with me is against me,and whoever does not gather with me scatters. We must learn to be with the total Christ.   We must cherish each member of his body…

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today, Jesus says to the crowds, “Do not think I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but fulfill.” If we…

Scripture: Daniel 3:25, 34-43Matthew 18: 21-23 Reflection: Lord,  You said that by sincerely being penitent and asking for your mercy, my sins will be forgiven.  However, you made it clear that what I am asking is that You “…forgive us…

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15abLuke 4:24-30 Reflection: “Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me on And bring me to your holy mountain, too your dwelling place.”  -Psalm 43:3 As a child attending Catholic elementary school, I was…

Feast of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While we do not know many…