PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD'S PASSION The scripture readings from this reflection: Luke 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Phil 2:8-9; Lk 22:14-23:56 or Lk 23:1-49 GettyImages The cross is the most prominent worldwide emblem of Christianity....
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God Doodles in the Dust of Time
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT The Scripture readings from this reflection: Year C Readings; Isaiah 43: 16-21; Psalm 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 GettyImages The question that always arises when we hear the Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Lent this...
We Can See Ourselves in the Prodigal Son
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTThe Scripture readings from this reflection: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:18 GettyImages Whether a second grader or an adult, one of the steps I often take with an individual in preparing them for...
The Cross Beckons: Let Us Begin the Journey!
REFLECTION ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Lent is a precious gift that our Church has given to us. It holds out opportunity and invites us. Way back many years ago, my spiritual director, a good and holy Benedictine monk, my spiritual mentor, suggested that during Lent,...
Jesus Longs For Us, His Beloved
REFLECTION ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT The Scripture readings from this reflection: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psam 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 We seminarians were gathered in the chapel for Mass. The reading was the same as today’s first...
Abandon Yourself to Jesus This Lent
On May 15, we will have a new Saint in the Church. Brother Charles de Foucauld will be St. Charles. Brother Charles has a great conversion story. I encourage you to find out more about this holy man. On my part, I love his prayer of abandonment.
Do We Notice the Wooden Beam in Our Own Eye?
REFLECTION ON THE EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Scripture readings from this reflection: Sirach 27: 4-7; Psalm 92: 2-3, 13-14, 15-16; 1 Corinthians 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 In our Gospel reading for the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus is preaching to a large...
The Challenge to Love Our Enemies
REFLECTION ON THE SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The Scripture readings from this reflection: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38 In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that the two greatest commandments...
What’s Your Testimony?
Reflection on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture readings for this reflection: Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 Roughly a year prior to my ordination as a Permanent Deacon in May 2018, one of our formation...
We Are Called By God’s Grace, Not Our Own Merit
GettyImages Reflection on the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time In this reflection, the Scripture readings for The Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time:Is 6:1-2a, 3-8;Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8;1 Cor 15:1-11;Lk 5:1-11 It is a rare thing in our Lectionary (the book of readings we...
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