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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 described in our first reading.
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. 12). Whether we have been
Feast of the Baptism
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 A gentleman held the door for a Sister as she was leaving her physical therapy appointment. She thanked him with a smiling comment, “Chivalry is not dead,” and he responded, “ I won’t let it die with me.” They
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 has been pleased to show
Feast of the Holy Family, 2024
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Colossians 3:12-21; Luke 2 41-52 When he prays, he is heard The family into which each of us is born is not of our making, but of God’s. What we have inherited and what we experience in our families may become key ingredients
Fourth Sunday of Advent, 2024
Micah 5:1-4a, Psalm 80, Hebrews 10: 5-10, Luke 1:39-45 “O little town of Bethlehem…” Christmas is almost here. The event of Christmas seems to me to be one of the sweetest mysteries of God’s divine Providence. It is also a mystery rich in contrasts. The silent divine Word
Gaudete Sunday! – Rejoice!
Zephaniah 3:14-18a, Psalm [Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6], Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:10-18 He has freed you. + Thank Him. If you have ever thought that God has let you down, or that what you are hoping for is too big to obtain, Gaudete Sunday is for you. The
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Advent
Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (transferred to Monday, December 9) Baruch 5:1-9, Psalm 126, Philippians 1:4-6,8-11, Luke 3:1-6 The black asphalt pavement slopes down to the west in one of our school’s outdoor play yards, and on the other side of the drainage, it begins to slope
Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent, 2024
Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-9,10,14; 1 Thes 3:12-4:2; Be vigilant at all times… … increase and abound in love… In the rich readings of this first Liturgy of Advent, the Church provides much food for thought as we begin our new Church Year. We already know by faith that the
Reflection for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2024
2024 Daniel 12:1-3, Psalm 16, Hebrews 10:11-14, 18, Mark 13:24-32 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. My body, too, abides in confidence. Some darker clouds of Scripture move into our liturgies towards the end of the Church year. That is a “sign
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