Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23Luke 5:1-11 Reflection: “A call is different from a choice,” says the famous author Kathleen Norris in her book, The Cloister Walk. Norris is a Protestant but has spent considerable periods of time as a Benedictine Oblate…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9Luke 4:38-44 Reflection: Happy Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time! I’ve struggled with a phenomenon lately. A force of nature, really… Something that vexes even the most prolific of writers and composers and creatives from…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:10b-16Luke 4:31-37 Reflection: I often wonder how we would react if Jesus was physically with us today and called out unclean spirits in front of us. Some have been fortunate to see his miracles in their lives.…
Scripture: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14 Reflection: Our readings today challenge us to be more humble and less demanding of others. As much as we would like it to be at times, it’s not all about us! …
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31Matthew 25:1-13 Reflection: The reading from Matthew 25:14-30 has always stumped me – until today. If you think of this reading as a parable, try to envision the talent differently – in those days a heavy metal, usually…
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9Matthew 24:42-51 Reflection: “Stay awake!” One of my spiritual mentors told me once, that when you commit to staying awake, you better be sure you want to go down that path, because once you are awake, there…
Scripture: Revelation 21:9b-14John 1:45-51 Reflection: Experiencing Jesus Philip *found Nathanael and *said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can…
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12Matthew 23:13-22 Reflection: In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, we hear the beginning of Jesus proclaiming “woes” to the scribes and the Pharisees for being hypocrites in their leadership of the people. In the last several…
Scripture: Isaiah 66:18-21Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13Luke 13: 22-30 Reflection: “Strive to enter through the narrow gate” In today’s first reading, Isaiah has a vision that “nations of every language” will come to see the glory of the Lord. In today’s…
Feast of St. Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church Scripture: Ezekiel 43: 1-7abMatthew 23: 1-12 Reflection: Some people are just worth remembering. They live their lives in such a way that their peers, both friends and foes, respect them. …