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Reflection for July 5, 2015
Respond to the Holy Spirit's call even when questions prevade
As I pondered the Scriptures for this Sunday my mind kept going back to the recent encyclical of Pope Francis titled " Laudato Si." His words regarding the environment challenge all of us to make... Read More
Reflection for June 28, 2015
Jesus became poor to be among us and to give us God's richness
Reflective questions: The author of WISDOM, expressing what s/he has come to EXPERIENCE in KNOWING GOD, observes all of life - its natural goodness and beauty, its natural rhythms and balances,... Read More
Reflection for June 21, 2015
As Jesus calms the stormy seas he, too, calms life's rough waters
Whenever I read this Scripture passage of Jesus calming the storm, I think of the time our family walked to my grandmother's in the winter. When we came to the river, I would not cross the ice... Read More
Reflection for June 14, 2015
Even the smallest seed of faith can grow andgreat things
In these early summer days when we are taken up with planting seeds, watching mysterious growth and anticipating a fruitful harvest, we hear in both the first and third Scripture readings... Read More
Reflection for June 7, 2015
Simple bread and wine seal God's covenant with us through Jesus
Today's readings have two threads running through them: blood and covenant. The first reading is a dramatic scene from Mount Sinai. In the aftermath of the exodus, God summoned the people into a... Read More
Reflection for May 31, 2015
Fix your heart on God for we are His heirs
Reflective questions: Beautiful piece for reflection on the strength of community. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I love this visual....an invitation to engage in the... Read More
Reflection for May 24, 2015
Pentecost nudges us to remember the Holy Spirit is with us
Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. We have been celebrating Easter for 50 days. What has life been like for you during these six weeks? Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy... Read More
Reflection for May 17, 2015
'I shall not leave you orphans' is Jesus' promise to us
Did you know that the Ascension of the Lord is not one isolated event, and that Jesus did not float up into the sky on a white cloud? When we read in Acts that "a cloud took him from their sight"... Read More
Reflection for May 10, 2015
Remembering and imitating God's profound love is our call
On Sunday we will celebrate Mother's Day, so it is very fitting to hear Jesus' commandment to love one another -- a love that is like God's love. "As the Father loves me, so I also love... Read More
Reflection for May 3, 2015
With whom do you eat bread?
In Sunday's second reading St. John reminds us to love one another, not in words only but in deeds. We can practice that love by dedicating a little of our time to accompany someone in... Read More
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