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Scripture: Acts 14:21-27Revelation 21:1-5aJohn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Reflection: During the height of the Covid pandemic, there was a lot of discussion around living under a “new normal.” In some ways, I wanted there to be a “new normal,’ not in the…
Scripture: Acts 13:44-52John 14:7-14 Reflection: There is a prayer of St. Theresa of Avila that is perfect for our gospel today: “Now Christ has no body on earth but yours; now Christ has no hands here on earth but yours.…
Scripture: Acts 13:26-33John 14:1-6 Reflection: I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: The Lord said to me, ‘You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.’ -Psalm 2 The profession of faith in the Nicene Creed we recite…
Scripture: Acts 13:13-25John 13:16-20 Reflection: Called to Witness Love Incarnate It’s the 4th week of Easter –and the Good News of Jesus Risen continues to spark new Life and Vitality in us and our world. Celebrating Easter brings with it…
Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle Scripture: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26John 15:9-17 Reflection: Today is the feast of Saint Matthias, the disciple who replaced Judas and filled the place of the 12th apostle. We know little about him beyond reading in Acts…
Scripture: Acts 11:19-26John 10:22-30 Reflection: One of my favorite things about the Easter season is that we are treated daily to reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The rich history of Christianity’s early beginnings, the ups and downs, the…
Scripture: Acts 11:1-18John 10:1-10 Reflection: “But a second time a voice from heaven answered, ‘What God has made clean, you are not to call profane.’ This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky” Every…
Good Shepherd Sunday Scripture: Acts 13:14, 43-52Revelation 7:9, 14b-17John 10:27-30 Reflection: “Habemus papam!” The Cardinal Deacon proclaimed to the world on May 8, 2025. About an hour later, the new pope, Leo XIV, stepped out onto the central balcony of…
Scripture: Acts 9:31-42John 6:60-69 Reflection: Recently, my son Carl and I got into a late-night conversation about faith. Several years ago, their parish priest was charged with abusing boys. Carl had the horrific task of asking their 7-year-old son whether…
Scripture: Acts 9:1-20John 6:52-59 Reflection: Daring to Enter the Conversation As Jesus concludes speaking of Himself as the Bread of Life, John notes that Jesus was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. In Houston, Texas, the Rothko Chapel – dimly…