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Scripture: Genesis 3:9-24Mark 8:1-10 Reflection: What were Jesus and his disciples to do with a large crowd in a deserted place, and very hungry after spending three days with them? There just wasn’t enough bread for them. Jesus was “moved…
Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Scripture: Genesis 3:1-8Mark 7:31-37 Reflection: Jesus often told people not to publicize his miracles. This might seem counterintuitive – wouldn’t miracles be the most obvious way to demonstrate divine power? It makes…
Scripture: Genesis 2:18-25Mark 7:24-30 Reflection: Our Gospel for today picks up as Jesus once again travels into Gentile territory from the traditional lands of Israel. As far as we can tell from the text, he is alone and enters “a…
Scripture: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17Mark 7:14-23 Reflection: Today’s first reading from the Book of Genesis is a wonderful reminder of how good God has been to mankind from the beginning of creation and how abundantly he has blessed all generations. God…
Scripture: Genesis 1:20 – 2:4aMark 7:1-13 Reflection: Genesis 1: Curtain-Raiser to the Drama of Salvation History With the sweep of near poetic language, Genesis 1 introduces the major themes that will be developed throughout the rest of Scripture — themes…
Scripture: Genesis 1:1-19Mark 6:53-56 Reflection: This world exists because God’s love could not be contained even by God, and so it burst forth and poured out in creative action. Although neither we nor the created world are God per se,…
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-81 Corinthians 15:1-11Luke 5:1-11 Reflection: Here I am Lord; Send Me God’s invitations, callings, or vocations give unity to our Sunday readings. Can we look at the familiar in a less familiar way? What might the women…
Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-17,20-21Mark 6:30-34 Reflection: The Great Commandment…Practically Speaking Today’s two Scripture selections and the Responsorial Psalm flow together as a lived application of the Great Commandment to “love God…love your neighbor…love yourself”. And as we’re close to the secular…
Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-8Mark 6:14-29 Reflection: “Let your life be free from love of moneybut be content with what you have,for he has said, I will never forsake you or abandon you.Thus we may say with confidence: The Lord is my…
Scripture: Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24Mark 6:7-13 Reflection: In 2002, our archdiocese was in the throes of the clergy sex abuse scandal. In the poorest section of Louisville, where there were once 26 thriving Catholic schools, just one small Catholic school remained.…