Scripture: Romans 6:19-23Luke 12:49-53 Reflection: Jesus says to his disciples in today’s gospel from Luke (12:49-53): “I have come to set the earth on fire,and how I wish it were » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 6:12-18Luke 12:39-48 Reflection: Even though it is not explicitly mentioned, I see both of our readings for today looking at the implications of having a personal relationship with » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21Luke 12:35-38 Reflection: Welcoming Jesus A new word in our modern English is “woke”. It means a person is awake but with an extreme connotation » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 4:20-25Luke 12:13-21 Reflection: When I was moving from Birmingham to Detroit, There was a cartoon in the newspaper that caught my attention. It was a depiction of an » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Isaiah 45:1, 4-61 Thessalonians 1:1-5bMatthew 22:15-21 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for Sunday (Matthew 22:15-21), the Pharisees, who have been trying to trap Jesus into saying something that would » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 4:13, 16-18Luke 12; 8-12 Reflection: He believed, hoping against hope… –Romans 4:18 Have you ever had days where nothing was going in your favor. Things go from bad » Continue Reading.
Feast of St. Paul of the Cross Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-9I Corinthians 1:17-25Matthew 9: 35-10:1 Reflection: Today, we Passionists celebrate the feast of our Holy Founder, St. Paul of the Cross. » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 3:21-30Luke 11:47-54 Reflection: This is an age of boasting. Boasting is everywhere these days, but perhaps especially on social media where boasting knows no bounds. Athletes boast. So » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10-17bLuke 10:1-9 Reflection: “…The harvest is abundant…I am sending you…into whatever household you enter, first say, Peace…” I am not a big gardener, my parents did not » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Romans 1:16-25Luke 11:37-41 Reflection Our gospel today zeroes in on the dangers of “limp religion,” an approach to religion that is easy, reassuring, and even uplifting, but so focused » Continue Reading.