Feast of St. John Vianney Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Matthew 16:13-23 Reflection: Building the Church “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” Jesus’ question to his disciples » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:1-7 Matthew 15:21-28 Reflection: In today’s Gospel we read about the woman who asked Jesus to heal her daughter but was told Jesus couldn’t help her because he » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Matthew 14:22-36; or 15:1-2, 10-14 Reflection: In the first gospel proposed for this day, Matthew 14:22-36, we read the very easily recalled episode of the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 Reflection: It may shock you to hear this, but I like funerals. Now, just bear with me for a minute. If » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24 Matthew 14:1-12 Reflection: In our first reading, we see Jeremiah under attack for preaching God’s word. Eventually, Jeremiah’s life is spared. In the gospel, we see » Continue Reading.
The feast of St. Martha Scripture: Jeremiah 26:1-9 John 11:19-27 or Luke 10:38-42 Reflection: Frequently in scripture we give Peter or Paul, or even James and John a lot of credit » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-6 Matthew 13:47-53 Reflection: Pottery has always fascinated me. The ability of the potter to take a lump of clay and fashion it into something of beauty is » Continue Reading.
Feast of Saint James Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Matthew 20:20-28 Reflection: I grew up in the city, and long before recycling and composting were popular, my Dad had a “humus » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-12 Reflection: Teach Us How to Pray Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 7:1-11 Matthew 13:24-30 Reflection: When I looked at our first reading for today from Jeremiah, I was startled wasn’t all that familiar with the passage. God was intent » Continue Reading.