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Many Paths, Lived with Purpose
Celebrating the many ways people are called to live each day with faith, love and purpose.
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20Luke 13:31-35 Reflection: Today’s gospel is a reading from Luke 13:31-35: At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and…
Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33Luke 13:18-21 Reflection: Jesus said “What is the Kingdom of God like?” What a wonderful question! How often do we take the time to ponder what the Kingdom of God is like? Today’s reading is an opportunity to…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:32-5:8Luke 13:10-17 Reflection: Precious Love of God Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love,as Christ loved us and handed himself over for usas a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. EPH 15:19 …
Scripture: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-182 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18Luke 18:9-14 Reflection: In the Gospel reading for today, Jesus addresses a parable “to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.” Do we know anyone like that? Have there…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16Luke 13:1-9 Reflection: Lord, I strive to understand. In today’s Gospel, you are presented with the dilemma of why a loving God allows evil to happen, even to the most innocent. Pain and suffering are neither deserved nor…
Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6Luke 12: 54-59 Reflection: Why do you not judge for yourselves what is right? (Luke 12:57) I remember in Catholic grade school we were taught” let your conscience be your guide”. In those days I imagined an angel…
Scripture: Ephesians 3:2-12Luke 12:39-48 Reflection: Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more. I can recall the first time I came across this Scripture from Luke,…
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10Luke 12:13-21 Reflection: “Avoid greed in all its forms.” Jesus’ admonition in today’s gospel leaves us no room to barter or squirm. Jesus didn’t say that it’s okay to be a little greedy, just don’t let it get…
Scripture: Exodus 17:8-132 Timothy 3:14-4:2Luke 18:1-8 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for Sunday (Luke 18:1-8), Jesus tells a parable “about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.” The parable is about a widow who keeps after a…
Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14Luke 12:1-7 Reflection: I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more. I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who…