Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Matthew 18:15-20 Reflection: I write these few thoughts on today’s feast from our family home in St. Louis where I am visiting » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Reflection: This summer we’ve been blessed to spend a lot of time with our five grandchildren who range in age from 11 years » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-22 Matthew 17:22-27 Reflection: “This great God, who became man and wanted to suffer for us, is nearer to you than you are to yourselves.” -From the Letters » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Wisdom 18:6-9 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Luke 12:32-48 Reflection: Paul the Apostle was right. We are fools for Christ. How else can we make sense of the Gospel, the good » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 John 12:24-26 Reflection: When Jesus talks about the grain of wheat dying to give life, he isn’t primarily talking about physical death. The grain of wheat » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:32-40 Matthew 16:24-28 Reflection: Edith Stein, Finding What is Solid The opening prayers of Mass can be a bit of a stew. The ingredients remind us that we » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Numbers 20:1-13 Matthew 16:13-23 Reflection: Though Faith anything is possible Faith is the foundation God wants us all to build from. Without faith everything seems to crumble and fall » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Number 13:1-2, 25-14:1, 26-29a, 34-35 Matthew 15:21-28 Reflection: I knew all about plants, or so I thought. Then I started reading Brilliant Green, The Surprising History and Science of » Continue Reading.
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Scripture: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 2 Peter 1:16-19 Luke 9:28b-36 Reflection: On this day 74 years ago, the relationship between the earth and humans » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Numbers 11:4b-15 Matthew 14:13-21 Reflection: “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” The theme of today’s readings seems pretty obvious: God provides » Continue Reading.