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Scripture: Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22Mark 8:22-26 Reflection: Both scripture readings today present us with stories about living in a wounded world. The first, from Genesis, recounts the last half of the story of Noah. The forty days of rain have stopped…
Scripture: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10Mark 8:14-21 Reflection: Imagine, if you will, these two striking statements taken from our reading today found in Genesis, chapter six: “When the Lord saw how great was man’s wickedness on earth, and how no desire…
Scripture: Genesis 4:1-15, 25Mark 8:11-13 Reflection: Today’s first reading from Genesis, the infamous and always unsettling story of Cain murdering his brother Abel, is a case study in the pernicious effects of envy, traditionally listed as one of the seven…
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-81 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Luke 6:17, 20-26 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today (Luke 6:17, 20-26), Jesus gives some reassurances and some challenges. The reassurances come in the form of beatitudes. Jesus begins with “Blessed are you who…
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,…