Category: Reflections

August 12, 2014 Today’s gospel: Matthew 18:1-14 Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. Then he says, “In the same way, it is not

August 11, 2014 Today’s gospel: Matthew 17:22-27 Don’t we sometimes say, “I have bad news and I have good news”? Thus Jesus tells his disciples

August 9, 2014 Today’s gospel: Matthew 17:14-20 Jesus was exasperated. At what? “Because of your little faith.” (v.20a). His disciples had not been able to

August 7, 2014 Today’s reading:  Jeremiah 31:31-34 God has done an awesome and mysterious thing–He has entered into covenant with us. “I will be their

A true Christian is one who meets (and knows) Christ, lives Christ, and shares Christ. The first step is to meet Jesus, to be introduced

  Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of Mary Today we honor grandparents, as we look to Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus. Mary

July 21, 2014 Today’s reading:  Micah 6:1-8 At times we gripe against God. We ask for relief from pain and suffering and He does not

July 9, 2014 Today’s gospel:  Matthew 10:1-7 Jesus sends out the Twelve on mission. The first instruction given is this: “Do not go into pagan

Today’s reading:  Amos 3:1-4:12 Over and over the Lord says to Israel, “Yet you did not return to me.” The Lord speaks through prophets (v.3:7-8)