Scripture: Isaiah 49: 8-15John 5: 17-30 Reflection: Can a mother forget her infant,be without tenderness for the child of her womb?Even should she forget,I will never forget you. -Isaiah 49:15 » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9,12John 5:1-16 Reflection: Twice I’ve stood close to the power and majesty of large waterfalls—at Niagara Falls and in the Colorado mountains. I vividly remember the enormous volume » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-21John 4:43-54 Reflection: The Responsorial psalm in today’s readings captures so aptly today’s gospel:“I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.” Jesus had reproached the people » Continue Reading.
Fourth Sunday of Lent Scripture: Joshua 5:9a, 10-122 Corinthians 5:17-21Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection: We all know the story of the Prodigal Son, who essentially proclaimed his father dead, took his » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6Luke 18:9-14 Reflection: O God, be merciful to me a sinner. –Luke 18:13 Lent is a time of the liturgical year that requires me to reflect on my » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Hosea 14:2-10Mark 12:28-34 Reflection: The two greatest commandments: Love God and Love our Neighbor! The first is pretty much a given, loving God who loves us unconditionally is really » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: What does the Kingdom of God look like? Today’s gospel tells us – or better, it shows us. “Jesus was driving out a demon that » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: Amnesia: A medical condition characterized by a partial or total loss of memories, facts, information and experiences. In today’s scripture selections from the Book » Continue Reading.
Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: One of the commentaries for today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation reminds us of how we often » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15b,Luke 4:24-30 Reflection: Welcoming Jesus A wonderful experience in my life was kneeling at the altar in the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, where Jesus took » Continue Reading.