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Daily Reflections

Daily Scripture, April 14, 2021

Scripture:

Acts 5:17-26
John 3:16-21

Reflection:

Today’s refrain in the Responsorial Psalm is “The Lord hears the cry of the poor”. Do we ever hear that refrain, and immediately think of the poor in Africa, Calcutta or even the chronically poor in our own country. That certainly has been my thought over the years when I think about the Lord hearing and answering the cry of “poor” among us. Do we ever think of ourselves as poor? As being in need? Or are we ok, just need a little help now and then. We’ll ask for it if we need it. A temporary lifeline. Instead do we ever consider our own poverty? Our need for a Savior. God has seen mans need throughout history, and as we hear in today’s Gospel, in response, out of His love, He has sent His only Son that we might be saved, that we might have life, eternal life.

I retired a number of years ago and began a journey to deepen my interior life, to come closer to the Lord. To deepen my relationship with Him. That journey became one of coming to know the Lord and His love, but also of knowing myself. And letting the Lord know me. Not the varnished version I often might present, even to God. But of the real me He created and knows. It was there that I came to know, or I was shown, my poverty, my need. I may have always thought of myself as a “good” Catholic, but on this journey, even at 62 years old, I have been led to know myself in a deeper and truer way, seeing my poverty, my need for healing, my need for a Savior. It is not the physical poverty I had always thought of when I heard the refrain from the Psalm, but I truly have come to see myself as one of the Lord’s poor. I believe it is from that more humble place, that we are better able to be open to live the Lord’s truth and come into the light that we hear about in today’s Gospel, allowing The Lord to heal our poverty and draw us into new life with Him.

Steve Walsh is a retreatant at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center in Sierra Madre ,and a good friend of the Passionist Community

Daily Scripture, March 25, 2021

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: When I picture the Annunciation, I often imagine the scene through Mary’s eyes—a young woman, betrothed, soon to leave all that she has known as a girl to begin a new » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 24, 2021

Scripture: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95John 8:31-42 Reflection: If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free .   -John 8:32 The Greek work used in the original inspired text » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 23, 2021

Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9John 8:21-30 Reflection: In our first reading from Numbers, the Israelites, out of frustration and exhaustion and impatience, complain against God and Moses, and God punishes them by sending saraph serpents who bite the people, and many of them die. The people repent, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 22, 2021

Scripture: Daniel 13:1-60John 8:1-11 Reflection: In ages past (the mid-1960s specifically), a group of fourteen-year-old boys knelt in chapel for the first time as the Freshman Class of Passionist Seminary.  The late afternoon sun cascaded in through golden paned windows high on the chapel walls » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 21, 2021

Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34Hebrews 5:7-9John 12:20-33 Reflection: Amen, Amen I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. (John 12: 24) This scripture is from » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 20, 2021

Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20John 7:40-53 Reflection: Jeremiah, Nicodemus, you and I share a common path to discipleship. First, we have a powerful encounter with God. It is personal, often intense, sometimes gradual, but always life-changing. Second, the values by which we’ve been living, in light of » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 19, 2021

Feast of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While we do not know many details of St. » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 18, 2021

Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14John 5:31-47 Reflection: “…you search the scriptures…yet you refuse to come to me…” This passage seems to be a bit meandering…circling around…traversing.  Where are we supposed to land?  Why is it important to hear this in Lent?  Scriptures…witnesses…John the Baptist…Moses…God… Jesus was right » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 17, 2021

Scriptures: Isaiah 49:8-15John 5:17-30 Reflection: Almost every day, we ask someone, “How are you?” I suspect most often they quickly respond: “I’m good,” or “I’m fine,” or perhaps even, “I’m great!” I don’t want to be a sourpuss, but occasionally I wish they’d answer: “Well, » Continue Reading.

Daily Scripture, March 16, 2021

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12John 5:1-16 Reflection: Amongst the many questions that Jesus asked in his public ministry, today’s enquiry – “Do you want to be well?” would seem to reach into our very being. For surely everyone would value the gift of wellbeing both at » Continue Reading.

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