Sunday Readings: Wisdom 9.13-28; Philomen 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14.25-33 “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, spouse and children, brothers and sisters, yes, even life itself, cannot be my follower; whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” – Luke 14.26-27 Jesus continues on his journeyContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for October 2, 2016, 27th Sunday Ordinary Time”
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Gospel Reflection for July 19, 2015, 16th Sunday Ordinary Time
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 23.1-6; Ephesians 2.13-18; Mark 6.30-34 Crowds follow Jesus’ disciples back to Jesus. People’s hunger for his teaching and healing keep swelling. Mark writes the first gospel to tell Jesus’ story about A.D. 70, some 40 years after the events in the gospel. The disciples Jesus sends on mission and then welcomes backContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for July 19, 2015, 16th Sunday Ordinary Time”
6th Week of Easter
“Peace is my gift to you.” – John 14.27 Jesus promises his disciples peace. He sends them on Easter evening to be instruments of his peace and forgiveness as God has sent him. Be an instrument of peace in your family and office. Look over the day each evening to see how what the SpiritContinue reading “6th Week of Easter”
Gospel Reflection for May 25, 2014, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Jesus told his disciples, “And I will ask the Father, who will give you another Advocate to abide with you always: the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, since it neither sees nor recognizes the Spirit; but you know the Spirit because the Spirit abides with you and will be in you.” JohnContinue reading “Gospel Reflection for May 25, 2014, Sixth Sunday of Easter”
Knowing Jesus
Where do we find Jesus in the post-resurrection time in which we live? For those of us who did not get to know Jesus during his embodiment on earth, how do we now get to know him now? This Sunday’s Gospel, the road to Emmaus story from Luke 24, gives us some important clues toContinue reading “Knowing Jesus”
Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2014, Third Sunday of Easter
Two disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus and began talking to a stranger about Jesus’ death and all that had transpired since that time. They did not recognize that the stranger was the risen Jesus. While Jesus sat with the two disciples, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them. Continue reading “Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2014, Third Sunday of Easter”
Keeping Faith Today 