Memorial of St. John Vianney Scripture: Numbers 11:4-15Matthew 14:13-21 Reflection: Serving The People of God…Opportunities and Challenges In today’s Gospel, St. Matthew recounts Jesus’ actions after He heard of the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11Luke 12:13-21 Reflection: What do we labour for? What is our deeper motivation, and what gives us the capacity to persist and achieve all that » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Leviticus 25:1, 8-17Matthew 14:1-12 Reflection: “God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all the work God had done in creation.” ~ » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37Matthew 13:54-58 Reflection: Today was a significant day for the Nazarenes. Jesus, one of their own, has been preaching and performing miracles around Galilee, » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38Matthew 13:47-53 Reflection: The Kingdom of heaven is like…. Today’s passage is from the great part of Matthew’s Gospel during which Jesus opens his “mouth in parables.” » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Exodus 34:29-35Matthew 13:44-46 Reflection: In the last several years, I attended three family weddings, and each time, someone has commented on the couple’s facial expressions during the ceremony. Often, » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus Scripture: Exodus 33:7-11; 34:5-9, 28John 11:19-27 Reflection: I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34Matthew 13:31-35 Reflection: Our black sisters and brothers often begin their prayer time with this affirming reminder: God is good all the time and All the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13 Reflection: When I reflected on the Scripture readings for Sunday, I was reminded once again of our human tendency to try to make God’s will » Continue Reading.
Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Virgin Mary Scripture: Exodus 24:3-8Matthew 13:24-30 Reflection: Don’t you admire the bold confidence of the people when Moses, freshly returned from » Continue Reading.