Scripture: Hosea 14:2-10Mark 12:28-34 Reflection: Receive the Love of God Only Jesus’ love can break the spell of self so that we no longer live for ourselves but for Him. » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: But he knew their thoughts and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house.’ -Luke » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: In today’s Gospel, Jesus addresses his disciples, mostly working-class Jews who knew the Ten Commandments and the minutiae of Jewish laws. Jesus did not » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Daniel 3:25, 34-43Mattew 18:21-35 Reflection: But with contrite heart and humble spirit let us be received… -Daniel 3:39 Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven » Continue Reading.
Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15Luke 4:24-30 Reflection: Lent 2024: Fasting from Anger, Feasting on Patience In today’s Gospel selection, Jesus is speaking in the synagogue and was rejected by the people » Continue Reading.
Third Sunday of Lent Scripture: Exodus 20:1-171 Corinthians 1:22-25John 2:13-25 Reflection: The temptation to turn life into a marketplace seems to still retain all its force and energy in our » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection: The beginning of today’s gospel sets the scene: tax collectors and sinners were gathered around Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Genesis 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28aMatthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Reflection: We want to think we are usually in control of our lives, and when we are not, we believe we can regain control. The » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 16:19-31 Reflection: In today’s gospel, Jesus asks us to consider something shocking. How could a man who has everything allow a man, whose only possessions were » Continue Reading.
Scripture: Jeremiah 18:18-20Matthew 20:17-28 Reflection: In our gospel reading from Matthew today we see Jesus and the apostles heading to Jerusalem. Jesus shares with them a pretty grim picture of » Continue Reading.