Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Luke 4:16-30 Reflection: Spreading the Good News Today’s Gospel selection recounts Jesus’ early ministry on a sabbath in his hometown synagogue. He proclaimed a familiar reading from » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 20:7-9Romans 12:1-2Matthew 16:21-27 Reflection: In the midst of the Shoah’ (the holocaust) many Jewish people lost faith in God. They had experiences so much suffering and evil that » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11Matthew 25:14-30 Reflection: In our day-to-day lives, we hear the word “love” mentioned when someone gets engaged to be married, or when a baby is born. We » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8Matthew 1:1-13 Reflection: Today we read the parable of the ten virgins or bridesmaids. The groom, in Jewish wedding custom, first celebrated a meal at home with » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13Matthew 24:42-51 Reflection: Happy Thursday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time! Some years ago, I had cause to plead with God – to beg for something… » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13Matthew 23:27-32 Reflection: Isn’t it funny that God knows everything about us, every hair on our head, every memory, activity, action. And yet there are still those » Continue Reading.
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist(A gentler way of saying the Beheading of John the Baptist) Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5Mark 6:17-29 Reflection: The readings today show the » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10Matthew 23:13-22 Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 22:19-23Romans 11:33-36Matthew 16:13-20 Reflection: Who do you have faith in? Maybe your spouse, your parents, someone you work for? Maybe you have faith in the law, in government, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17Matthew 23:1-12 Reflection: My father taught me many important lessons that I have carried my entire life. Being kind, saying thank you, and telling the truth » Continue Reading.