Scripture: Ezekiel 18:21-28Matthew 5:20-26 Reflection: Each of us has what we might call ‘deep story’ – a narrative that tells the world who we truly are. Of concern is that often our story is unspoken, unrevealed to the world of…
Scripture: Ester C:12, 14-16, 23-25Matthew 7:7-12 Reflection: Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three traditional Lenten practices. And today’s readings are about the practice of prayer, specifically, prayers of petition (for ourselves) and intercession (for others). In our first reading…
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10Luke 11:29-32 Reflection: Deuteronomy 7:7 gives the breath-taking words of God spoken to Moses: ‘Moses, do you think I chose this people because they are the greatest of nations? No, quite the contrary, they are the least among…
Scripture: Isaiah 55:10-11Matthew 6:7-15 Reflection: How do we pray? We are all familiar with the Our Father as Jesus gave us in today’s scripture. It is a prayer most of us learned as a child. In a trip to the…
Scripture: Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18Matthew 25:31-46 Reflection: I was sitting in a parking lot late the other night, waiting for my husband’s vehicle to be towed. He had been trying to deliver a work van to a store, and the van…
Scripture: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11 Reflection: In our first reading for Sunday (Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7), we hear the account of the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. When the serpent asks Eve, “Did God really…
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-9aMathew 9:14-15 Reflection: Lent 2020 began two days ago! This time of fasting, praying and giving alms is upon us once again! How are we going to ‘do’ Lent this season?! Will it be less chocolate, more exercise,…
Ash Wednesday Scripture: Joel 2:12-182 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection: Good morning, Lord. Today’s gospel is so vivid, and alive in describing the emotions of the apostles that I feel like I am walking with them. Jostling in the crowd,…
Feast of St. Peter Damian Scripture: Sirach 2:1-11Mark9:30-37 Reflection: Historically this day was called Fat, Shrove or pancake Tuesday. The word Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday and is most frequently used to refer to this day in the United States. …
Scripture: Sirach 1: 1-10Mark 9: 14-29 Reflection: In our Gospel today we hear a remarkable, deeply human love story. It is about a parent, in this case a father, who brings his son, who suffers from dreadful seizures, to Jesus…