Feast of Saint Matthew Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Matthew 9:9-13 Reflection: When I was a boy, I lived for awhile in a residence housing a maiden aunt, not much older » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Luke 7:11-17 Reflection: It is so common for Paul’s writings to be taken out of context when we become overly concerned with the specific audiences Paul » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 7:1-10 Reflection: It belongs to the Church, whose missionary character is rooted in the apostolic tradition of Christianity, to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ » Continue Reading.
Our Lady of Sorrows Scripture: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32 Reflection: When Sunday readings are before us we have an abundance of spiritual nourishment. In Exodus we » Continue Reading.
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Scripture: Numbers 21:4b-9 Philippians 2:6-11 John 3:13-17 Reflection: Dear friends, today as I prepare to share some few thoughts with you about » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 Luke 6:39-42 Reflection: In our Passionist Parish in Tumbala, Chiapas, one of the challenges we have had for years is that of attracting people to » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 Luke 6:27-38 Reflection: There have been a lot of town hall meetings on the proposed health care reform. Many of them have turned rancorous, abusive, and rude, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 6:20-27 Reflection: The powerful and wealthy media mogul Ted Turner, speaking before the American Humanist Society, made this memorable pronouncement: "Christians are bozos and Christianity is » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 6:12-19 Reflection: My dad died in August at the age of 85. Dad converted to Catholicism when he was 19, intellectually convinced that it was the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Colossians 1:24-2:3 Luke 6:6-11 Reflection: When Smoke Gets in Our Eyes Luke continues the controversy about the Sabbath today. First we heard of the discussion provoked by the disciples » Continue Reading.