A reflection on the readings for Sunday, July 2, 2023, The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Abraham Lincoln was lauded for his magnanimity. William Seward, originally a political rival and later Lincoln’s secretary of state, called Lincoln’s magnanimity “almost superhuman.” Edwin...
A reflection on the readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, June 4, 2023. St. Augustine of Hippo, a great philosopher and theologian, was once preoccupied with the doctrine of the Trinity. He wanted so much to understand...
A reflection on the readings for May 7, 2023, the Fifth Sunday of Easter. An experience that Fr. John Kavanaugh, S.J., had with Saint Teresa of Calcutta can help us to reflect on our desire for clarity, and God’s invitation...
A reflection on the readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, April 2, 2023. Jesus’ Galilean ministry has come to an end and the final journey to Jerusalem has been completed. He has preached the words of the Father,...
A reflection on the readings for March 5th, 2023, the Second Sunday of Lent. In today’s Gospel, we recall the Transfiguration, one of five major milestones in the gospel narrative about the life of Jesus, including his Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrection,...
A reflection on the readings for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 5, 2023. Many of us have come across the acronym “AMDG,” and wondered what it meant. These four letters are often inscribed on the walls and over...
A reflection on the readings for January 1, 2023, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. A familiar moment from the life of St. John Paul II invites us to reflect on the divine motherhood of...
A reflection on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2022. In March 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero preached a very powerful sermon. During a dangerous civil war in El Salvador, he said: Each week I go about...
A reflection on the readings for Sunday, November 6, 2022, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. I write this reflection while visiting my homeland, India. Last week, I spent time with a priest friend whom I have known since we...
A scripture reflection for October 2, 2022, the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time. You may remember “The Secret Life of Mother Teresa,” the September 3, 2007 Time Magazine cover story about St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Journalist David Van Biema...
A reflection on the readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time – August 7, 2022. On August 3rd, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke about the energy crisis in the world and the harm it is causing to our...
A reflection on the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Church Services in 2025[i] Pastor: The Lord be with you! Congregation: And with your spirit. Pastor: Will everyone please turn on their tablet or iPad, laptop, smartphone, or...
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