Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time-A God does not make mistakes, and everything that emanates from him is providential. The first reading from the Prophet Isaiah is a beautiful, poetic passage. The ancient writer speaks for God and uses analogous language to represent God’s interaction with the world.Isaiah identifies himself as the messenger by starting with … Continue reading My Word Shall Not Return to Me Void
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
For mere human beings living on earth, we can receive no greater gift than the Body, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus in the Eucharist. For the past three weeks, we have celebrated important feasts, beginning with the Ascension, Pentecost, and the great mystery of the Holy Trinity. Today, we worship the gift of the Body … Continue reading The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Start Feeling 100% Again
The Dynamic of Reconciliation The story about the small tax collector named Zacchaeus who climbed a tree to see Jesus as he was passing through Jericho, is the focus of our reflection this weekend. As with all stories in which Jesus personally encounters an individual, the slightest details make a huge difference. The Scripture describes … Continue reading Start Feeling 100% Again
The Prodigal and Elder Son
Is there a more familiar parable then the story of the prodigal son? You know it well; you have heard it a thousand times. A young selfish man presumptuously takes his inheritance and squanders it in some far-off land. When his luck runs out and famine hits that country, he is forced to take a … Continue reading The Prodigal and Elder Son
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time -C
"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.”Aren’t we a lot like Martha by being anxious and upset about many things? It seems to be a universal human response. If it is universal and human to be anxious and upset, then why did Jesus chide Martha for her reaction to her sister’s unwillingness … Continue reading 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time -C