Reflection February 28
Mark 10:17-27 There is no true holiness without humility? Those who know God are always humble; those who do not know God are invariably quite sure of themselves.
February 2022
Reflection February 27
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6:39-45 Do you ever find yourself quick to judge others? Isn’t it amazing how frequently we see the need for change in the lives of others while we are just as much in need of God’s love and mercy? Lord, give me the courage to see the faults …
Reflection February 26
Mark 10:13-16 What was it that caused Jesus to say: “Of such is the Kingdom of heaven?” It was the humility of children and their sense of obedience and trust. Do we have those same traits in our relationship with Jesus? Do we have any humility left in us? Are we obedient to the …
Reflection February 25
Mark 10:1-12 God’s intention is much more than life in a twosome for everyone. It is life in relationships with others, sustained by fidelity, mutuality, stability, and permanence. In those relationships we discover we are not alone. As the Book of Sirach says: A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; they who find one …
Reflection February 24
Mark 9:41-50 This gospel story addresses the issue of scandal. Our Church has certainly experienced scandals in these past several years. Is our faith strong enough and deep enough to move forward considering these disappointments knowing full well that Jesus Christ is our way, our truth, and our life?
Reflection February 23
Saint Polycarp Mark 9:38-40 Just think of what kind of world we could have if instead of spending our time trying to figure out who is in and who is out, we just focused on the big, inclusive pic¬ture. We can begin that way of living like Jesus today by widening our view to …
Reflection February 22
The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle Matthew 16:13-19 May we be entry points to God’s reign of justice and mercy by our own efforts at reconciliation and struggles to forgive and seek forgiveness. We need to “bind” our communities and households in compassion and respect and “loosen” one another from the fears and …
Reflection February 21
Saint Peter Damian Pray for us. Mark 9:14-29 The disciples were upset because they could not drive out an evil spirit, but Jesus was able to do so. Jesus reminded them that this evil could only disappear through prayer. How strong is my prayer life? How convinced in my that Jesus can and will …
Reflection February 20
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 6:27-38 There is no commandment of Jesus which caused so much discussion and debate as the commandment to love our enemies. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” What Jesus is reminding us today is that we need to put ourselves in the place …
Reflection February 19
Mark 9:2-13 In our dark moments we need to learn how to live this life as Jesus, how to believe and trust as Jesus did. He obviously held on to the experience of that mountain of Transfiguration as he hung from a cross on another mountain. Yet for some reason many of us have …