Meditaciones diarias

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Reflection: Faith Offman shares her reflection on today’s Solemnity of the Annunciation.

Scripture: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: Being With Christ Whoever is not with me is against me,and whoever does not gather with me scatters. We must learn to be with the total Christ.   We must cherish each member of his body…

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9Matthew 5:17-19 Reflection: In our Gospel reading for today, Jesus says to the crowds, “Do not think I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but fulfill.” If we…

Scripture: Daniel 3:25, 34-43Matthew 18: 21-23 Reflection: Lord,  You said that by sincerely being penitent and asking for your mercy, my sins will be forgiven.  However, you made it clear that what I am asking is that You “…forgive us…

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15abLuke 4:24-30 Reflection: “Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me on And bring me to your holy mountain, too your dwelling place.”  -Psalm 43:3 As a child attending Catholic elementary school, I was…

Feast of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22Luke 2:41-51a Reflection: Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While we do not know many…

Scripture: Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28aMatthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Reflection: The Kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.    -Matthew 21:43 Those poor Pharisees! Doesn’t Jesus see they’re only trying to…

Scripture: Jeremiah 18:18-20Matthew 20:17-28 Reflection: Leadership is a demanding ministry. It might also be said to be an ‘art’ and a subtle one at that. It is far easier in a time when a group or organisation is growing and…

Scripture: Daniel 9:4b-10Luke 6:36-38 Reflection: The Week of Good Works We can see a difference in the book of readings during Lent. Each day there is a particular gospel with its complimentary first reading. The readings are selected to guide…

Scripture: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18Philippians 3:17-4:1Luke 9:28b-36 Reflection: Our readings for today invite us to reflect on the second Sunday in Lent—called Transfiguration Sunday. We hear from the Gospel of Luke. In the previous verses leading up to this scene on…