Scripture: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 John 8:31-42 Reflection: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that if we are to be disciples, we are to make His Word our home. How » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9 John 8:21-30 Reflection: Sociologist Peter Berger writes, "It seems plausible that folly and fools, like religion and magic, meet some deeply rooted needs in human society." » Continue Reading.
Fifth Sunday of Lent Scripture: Jeremiah 31:34-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 Reflection: In our Gospel reading from John (12:20-33), when Philip and Andrew tell Jesus that there are "some Greeks" » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 11:18-20 John 740-53 Reflection: In today’s Gospel guards were sent to arrest Jesus. They came back empty handed. "So the guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Exodus 32:7-14 John 5:31-47 Reflection: "Let me alone, then, that my wrath may blaze up against them to consume them… Let your blazing wrath die down; relent in punishing » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 John 5:1-16 Reflection: A common image in both of the readings for today is water. In the first reading Ezekiel has a dream in which he » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 Reflection: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might » Continue Reading.
Feast of St. Joseph Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a, or Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: "Behold a faithful and prudent steward whom the » Continue Reading.
Feast of St. Patrick Scripture: Hosea 6:1-6 Luke 18:9-14 Reflection: During the Lenten season we are given the opportunity to open our lives and hearts to Christ’s coming at Easter. » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Hosea 14:2-10 Mark 12:28-34 Reflection: A memory of college that still makes me laugh happened when my Humanities class was assigned to read Moby Dick. Spring was just starting » Continue Reading.