Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5Luke 4:16-30 Reflection: …so that your faith might rest not on human wisdombut on the power of God. -1 Corinthians 2:5 This is the time of year » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Reflection: Today’s readings highlight the challenge of observing the letter of the law versus understanding and following the spirit of » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31Matthew 25:14-30 Reflection: Happy Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time! When I think about all the decades I’ve been fortunate enough to know my parents, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-25Matthew 1:1-13 Reflection: Brothers and sisters, Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the Gospel, and not with the wisdom of human eloquence, so » Continue Reading.
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9Mark 6:17-29 Reflection: In the first reading today Saint Paul greetings and gives thanks to the Church in » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saint Augustine Scripture: 2 Thesslonians 3:6-10, 16-18Matthew 23:27-32 Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Augustine of Hippo, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. We all know » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17Matthew 23:23-26 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading, we Continue to hear Jesus’ criticisms of the Scribes and Pharisees. Today, Jesus says “Woe” to them because they » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12Matthew 23:13-22 Reflection: There comes a time when you just have to lay things out boldly and unvarnished. There comes a moment when you cannot accept » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18bEphesians 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32John 6:60-69 Reflection: Our Gospel reading for Sunday (John 6:60-69) marks the end of the Bread of Life Discourse which we have » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Revelation 21:9b-14John 1:45-51 Reflection: Come to Me In most Eucharist liturgies a Psalm is presented to us as response to the Scriptural readings. In the feast of the apostle » Continue Reading.