Christ the King
From today’s Scripture: “Pilate said to Jesus, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered, ‘Do you say this on your own or have others told you about me?’”—Jn 18:33 I wonder if in the following years Pilate reflected on this exchange. Before Pilate is Jesus of Nazareth beaten, spit upon, clothes torn, someone […]
33rd Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”—Lk 20:38 For God is God of the living! We, his children, are living people. In the midst of our sorrows or tribulations these words from Scripture are a reminder of his promise to us of […]
St. Cecilia
From today’s Scripture: “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.”—Lk 19:46 Today the Church celebrates St. Cecilia who, despite all dangers, remained pure and completely belonging to Christ even unto death. She teaches us what it means to be restored by Christ […]
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
From today’s Scripture: “The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.”—Rv 5:5 We are made worthy by the blood of Christ. This is especially true of Mary; she too had to be purified but she is the firstfruits of salvation. […]
33rd Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “He replied, ‘Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities.’”—Lk 19:17 What will the Lord say to us when our time has come? Will he greet us with open arms like the good servant or will we be shunned from his presence? […]
33rd Tuesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.”—Lk 19:5 Replace the name Zacchaeus with your own name. If Jesus had said to you and me that he was coming to our house, would we be ready? I think not only my own physical house but my inner house—my […]
33rd Monday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate the wicked; you have tested those who call themselves Apostles but are not, and discovered that they are imposters.”—Rv 2:2 Admittedly these are tough words but I chose them because it forces me to ask the question to […]
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”—Mk 13:31 Who or what do we put our trust in? Do we put it in turbulent waters that are one way today and change the next? Or do we place it in the words of Christ? In today’s Gospel […]
32nd Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Please help them in a way worthy of God to continue their journey.”—3 Jn 1:6 In this short letter, the Apostle John is commending Gaius, the leader of the community, for all the support he has given the people and the visiting missionaries so they can continue their journey. We are members […]
32nd Friday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it.”—Lk 17:33 Some Pharisees asked Jesus when the Kingdom of God was coming, just as today some Christians are quite concerned about when the Second Coming of Christ will happen. They seem to feel that if they […]
