Palm Sunday, 2025

Lk 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Phil. 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56   Blessed are you who have come in your abundant mercy! The first Gospel reading of the Palm Sunday Mass provides the metaphor for our journeying with Jesus during this last, most holy, week of

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Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent

Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11   Then the Scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman…and made her stand in the middle.   Again this week, our merciful God surprises us with his overflowing goodness, shown in all the Mass readings, especially in

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Laetare Sunday ~ 2025

 Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.   This Laetare Sunday, or “Rejoice” Sunday, we reflect on the story of the Prodigal Son.  While widely recognized, some have asked if maybe it

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Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent, 2025

Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 For three years now, I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree…. Today the Liturgy offers to us a couple of serious, even grim, warnings from Jesus, but Saint Luke’s

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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent, 2025

Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36   The Luminous Mystery of the Transfiguration When Jesus invites you to come “up the mountain” to pray with him, unexpected things can happen!  I think the timing of this Gospel early in Lent tells us

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Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, 2025

Deut. 26: 4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13     Led by the Spirit…to be tempted   We are blessed.  Because of the presence everywhere of our faithful God, each problem in life has a solution.  In today’s Gospel, Jesus endured “every temptation” and

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Reflection for the 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2025

Sirach 27:4-7; Psalm 92; 1 Cor. 15:54-58; Luke 6:39-45 From the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.   We have heard it said, “Be true to yourself.” What good advice! Being honest with oneself produces peace of soul. But does integrity develop naturally in a person along

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Reflection for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23; Psalm 103; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Luke 6:27-38   “Forgive and you will be forgiven”   Jesus prescribes an amazing antidote today for suffering endured from others.  Do you remember a time when you were mistreated, cheated, or ignored?  You were likely hurt. 

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Reflection for the Feast of the Presentation, 2025

Feast of the Presentation  of the Child Jesus in the Temple Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Mary and Joseph brought the Son of God up to His Father’s house. Still a tiny baby–only forty days old! Yet, it was exactly the right

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Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2025

Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Cor. 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 “The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul.”   Has something really beautiful ever touched you so deeply that you shed tears? This may have been the case in the event

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Reflection for the 2nd week in Ordinary Time, 2025

Isaiah 62:f1-5; Psalm 96; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; John 2:1-11   For Zion’s sake I will not be silent Are you aware of your gifts? St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians about the variety of spiritual gifts and forms of service in using them (1 Cor.

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt. 2:1-12   “They were overjoyed at seeing the star… (Matt, Ch. 2)”   Today’s readings are all about the manifestation of the Lord to us, His beloved children, and what that means for us. Our Infant King

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