Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11Matthew 18:12-14 Reflection: My recent retreat experience happened to coincide with reading a powerful book (I highly recommend Richard Gaillardetz’ While I Breathe, I Hope: A Mystagogy of » Continue Reading.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Scripture: Genesis 3:9-15, 20Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: Mary, Conceived Without Sin, Pray for Us Who Have Recourse to Thee Have you ever felt your » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Baruch 5:1-9Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11Luke 3:1-6 Reflection: For the Second Sunday of Advent, our Gospel reading introduces us to John the Baptist. In our Gospel reading for this Sunday (Luke » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8 Reflection: Jesus sent out these Twelve after instructing them thus,“Go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go, make » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 29:17-24Matthew 9: 27-31 Reflection: Perhaps you, like me, sense that we celebrate Christmas doing the opposite of what brings peace and joy. Christmas entertainments, shopping, decorating, traveling, cooking, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 26:1-6Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Reflection: Today’s gospel presents a most challenging element. “Not everyone who calls Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-10Matthew 15:29-37 Reflection: Our Hungers and Hopes This Advent In today’s Gospel, Jesus walks by the Sea of Galilee and encounters “great crowds” of needy folks: the lame, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10Luke 10:21-24 Reflection: Hiding things from the learned and clever might seem a difficult thing to do. For example, most parents know much more about their children’s behaviour » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5Matthew 8:5-11 Reflection: They shall beat their swords into plowsharesand their spears into pruning hooks;One nation shall not raise the sword against another,nor shall they train for war » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-161 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Reflection: Today we celebrate the beginning of Advent. Christmas is only four weeks away, and holiday preparations are in full swing. During this » Continue Reading.