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Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-6John 13:21-33, 36-38 Reflection: Discipleship: Called from birth…to give one’s life We’re about the “holiest of weeks”, experiencing in and with Jesus the ultimate expression of Divine Love: The Eucharist, His Crucifixion and death, and ultimately His Resurrection. …
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-7John 12:1-11 Reflection: Today’s Gospel puts before us a model of great faith, trust and fidelity in the context of relationship, and a contrasting example of wilfulness and isolation. The contrast is both real in that there are…
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11Isaiah 50:4-7Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14-27:66 Reflection: Palm Sunday begins Holy Week. We will hear the reading of The Passion according to Matthew today, recounting Jesus’ Last Supper and all the dramatic and sorrowful…
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:21-28 John 11:45-56 Reflection: Days of Judgement Today’s chapter of John’s gospel begins with the raising of Lazarus of Bethany. Even before it happens, as the story begins, we hear that it is his sister, “Mary who anointed…
Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13John 10:31-42 Reflection: Happy Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent! Have you ever felt like you were drowning? Water — the ocean, lakes, rivers, and streams — have always been places where I’ve found peace and solace. …
Scripture: Genesis 17:3-9John 8:51-59 Reflection: I have been sharing the scrutinies with the elect for the past couple of weeks, and I find myself enlightened as well. We may listen to the word of God, and think we get it,…
Scripture: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 John 8:31:42 Reflection: The selection from John’s Gospel today speaks of true freedom. In our overstimulated world of distractions and crises, we can easily become caught into the whirlwind about us, spinning about aimlessly from…
Scripture: Numbers 21:4-9John 8:21-30 Reflection: We hear in our first reading from the Book of Numbers how frustrated the Israelites are as they continued the journey to the Promised Land. We see very clearly that they were close to the…
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:12-14Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45 Reflection: Our Lenten Journey continues this week with the gospel story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. The images in this gospel passage from Saint John are stark and compelling. If you can,…
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son,and shall name him Emmanuel,which means “God is with us!” -Isaiah 7:14; 8:10. Once again we hear…