Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Mark 7:1-13 Reflection: Teresa of Avila said, "You find God in yourself and yourself in God." My earliest memories of "going to church" involve my » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 Mark 6:53-56 Reflection: The Catholic Catechism is divided into four main sections. Each section is introduced by a picture of a fresco or statue. The » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Mark 1:29-39 Reflection: Today’s readings seem to say a lot about how people choose what they are do with their lives. In » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:4-13 Mark 6:30-34 Reflection: "Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while…" King Solomon’s prayer in the first reading was indeed an » Continue Reading.
Feast of the The Presentation of the Lord Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 Reflection: When reading the appointed readings for the Feast of the Presentation of » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Sirach 47:2-11 Mark 6:14-29 Reflection: Take to prayer your most daunting personal challenge. Take to prayer the most painful social situation which invades your senses, and troubles your conscience. » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17 Mark 6:1-6 Reflection: Today Mark shows us Jesus leaving the western side of the Sea of Galilee, where he had been teaching and healing the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3 Mark 5:21-43 Reflection: "Do not be afraid, just have faith." In today’s Gospel reading, St Mark uses a "sandwich" technique (one story » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13 Mark 5:1-20 Reflection: Throughout the gospels we see an ongoing battle between Jesus and the forces of evil. Today’s gospel story is rather dramatic. A legion » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas Scripture: 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17 Mark 4:35-41 Reflection: "Who then is this whom even the wind and sea obey?" Getting to know Jesus is one » Continue Reading.