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Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18Matthew 25:31-46 Reflection: Justice, mercy, honesty, and self-sacrificing service – these are the themes of Christian discipleship throughout Scripture, and very pointedly today. The reading from Leviticus gives an entire list of “shall nots” – we are…
First Sunday of Lent Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:4-10Romans 10:8-13Luke 4:1-13 Reflection: Our Desert Journey Begins Our first Sunday of Lent always brings us to the desert where Jesus is tempted. On Ash Wednesday our foreheads were marked, ‘Remember man that you…
Scripture: Isaiah 58:9b-14Luke 5:27-32 Reflection The Lenten message is simple, but easily missed and almost always quickly forgotten: If we do good things—if we especially seek justice for the poor and afflicted—we will be renewed. If we stop dancing with…
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9aMatthew 9:14-15 Reflection: Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me;and whoever does not take up his crossand follow after…
Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:15-20Luke 9:22-25 Reflection: As 2025 began, fires in Southern California devastated thousands of communities. Homes, schools, community centers, businesses small and large, museums, and historic buildings were burnt to a crisp in minutes. The Passionist Retreat Center near…
Scripture: Joel 2:12-182 Corinthians 5:20 – 6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection: You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people’s sins, to bring them to repentance, and you spare them, for you are…
Scripture: Sirach 35:1-12Mark 10:28-31 Reflection: Following Jesus…Really! Today’s Gospel selection flows from yesterday’s Gospel wherein the evangelist Mark relates the touching saga of a rich young man who runs after Jesus, kneels before Him and asks what he must do…
Scripture: Sirach 17:20-24Mark 10:17-27 Reflection: Today, we are privileged to hear a gospel that many believe has inspired ordinary folk, saints and founders throughout history to take radical action for the sake of Jesus Christ. The challenge that Jesus puts…
Scripture: Sirach 27:4-71 Corinthians 15:54-58Luke 6:39-45 Reflection: Has anyone ever told you the story about when an airplane is in trouble, each passenger is instructed to put on their own oxygen mask first before they help others put on their…
Scripture: Sirach 17:1-15Mark 10:13-16 Reflection: Today’s readings could seem to be a paradox, which is a self-contradictory statement or situation. The book of Sirach, sometimes called Ecclesiasticus, is part of the wisdom tradition in the Catholic bible. Ben Sira, a…