Scripture: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-141 Timothy 1:12-17Luke 15:1-32 Reflection: Today’s gospel begins with the Pharisees and scribes grumbling that Jesus “welcomes sinners and eats with them,” implying he condones the behavior of sinners. For Jesus, however, table fellowship implies full communion…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:14-22Luke 6:43-49 Reflection: Gandhi once said that Christianity is a wonderful religion, if only someone followed it. Jesus laments the same thing, frustrated with all who proclaim his name and yet do not do what he teaches.…
Memorial of St. Peter Claver Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27Luke 6:39-42 Reflection: Becoming Mystics of the Crucified Today we are in a jury box listening to Paul defend his ministry of preaching. “I have no choice; I’m under…
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture: Micah 5: 1-4 or Romans 8:28-30Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 Reflection: An Amazing Day of Grace Let us celebrate with joy the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for from her arose the sun of…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-31Luke 6:20-26 Reflection: Raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: Blessed are you who are poor,for the Kingdom of God is yours.Blessed are you who are now hungry,for you will be satisfied.Blessed are you who are…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11Luke 6:12-19 Reflection: Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. -Luke 6:12 Early in my life I, like most young people, caught the waves of activities all about…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:1-8Luke 6:6-11 Reflection: And you are inflated with pride. Should you not rather have been sorrowful? The one who did this deed should be expelled from your midst. -1 Corinthians 5:2 Then Jesus said to them, “I…
Scripture: Wisdom 9:13-18Philemon 9-10,12-17Luke 14:25-33 Reflection: The Cost of Discipleship Quite a picture in today’s Gospel: Jesus is travelling with “great” crowds; He stops and tells them that, to follow Him you must “hate” your family and even your own…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:6b-15Luke 6:1-5 Reflection: Paul warns his readers, and us, ‘not to be inflated with pride’. This specific warning might well be expanded into a broader warning not to be so taken by our opinion and perspective that…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5Luke 5:33-39 Reflection: When we interact with loved ones, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and the media, we swim around in the sea of our own culture. We absorb the prevailing norms, values, and traditions of the culture in…