Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11Luke 9:7-9 Reflection: So few lines in the gospel today, but such a huge lesson! Pride made Herod arrest John the Baptist because the Baptizer was openly calling his marriage incestuous, sinful and unworthy of a King. He has…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13Matthew 9:9-13 Reflection: Today is the Feast of St. Matthew apostle and evangelist. The painting is the “Call of St. Matthew” by the famed artist Caravaggio based on this scripture passage: “As Jesus passed by, he saw…
Memorial of Saint Andrew Taegon and Companions Scripture: Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13Luke 8:19-21 Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew Kim Taegon and Companions. For many of us, St. Andrew is a “new” saint, canonized by Pope John Paul…
Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-34Luke 8:16-18 Reflection: Shine The Lord shines ever brighter in you. Your life is filled with the light of a beautiful heart…one that is touched by the grace of God’s love. Celebrating the special person He created in…
Scripture: Amos 8:4-71 Timothy 2:1-8Luke 16:1-13 Reflection: In the Gospel reading for Sunday (Luke 16:1-13), Jesus tells a parable about a dishonest steward whose master is about to turn him out to the streets. In order to make sure that…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49Luke 8:4-15 Reflection: If you want to know the secret to a good and happy life—a life you cannot possibly regret—today’s gospel is for you. In the famous parable of the sower and the seed, Jesus…
Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11John 19:25-27 or Luke 2:33-35 Reflection: Mary, our Mother. This morning I struggle with the image of you suffering at the foot of the cross. Having become more at home and…
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Scripture: Numbers 21:4b-9Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17 Reflection: For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31aLuke 7:11-17 Reflection: Our Gospel reading for today comes from the Gospel of St. Luke. The widow of Nain is a well-known story and the only story told in the four Gospels. Another reading of this…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26, 33Luke 7:1-10 Reflection: The feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary. “Faith in God” has nothing to do with superstition or magic. It has everything to do with “what really matters in life, trying to…