Posts by Anne Callaghan
Holy Saturday: A Day to Renew Our Love for Creation
Today is the day we wait. We wait to see our Lord again; we have just lived the Passion with Him. We saw what He came to do for us and for the love of His Father. In obedience to the Father, He said, “It is finished.” His mission to unite us, His children, and…
Read MoreChoosing Charity and Communion in a Divided World
In today’s readings we hear clear words of people ganging up to try to get Jeremiah. It is awfully reminiscent of how the Pharisees ganged up on Jesus, do you not think? “Let us destroy him by our tongue. Let us carefully note every word.” Is this not what happened to Jesus? They tried to…
Read MoreForgiveness and the Path to Freedom
The readings for today provoke us to reflect on forgiveness. Have I forgiven those who have harmed me? Have I asked forgiveness of those I have harmed? Yet more importantly, lost at times in our focus on woundedness and hurt is a deeper truth: Forgiveness is the place where we find freedom. Freedom is what…
Read MoreUnity in Christ
“Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.” Today is a day of rejoicing in unity with one another throughout the world. Since Christmas we have been with the Christ Child with our families in our homes and local communities. Today we get to experience an even deeper joy as we are united with our…
Read MoreThe House That Will Last Forever
O LORD, grant salvation! O LORD, grant prosperity! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD; We bless you from the house of the LORD. The LORD is God, and he has given us light.. The Alleluia refrain today gives the best synopsis of the readings and what they place on our…
Read MoreThe Great Feast
Preparing the Table. In today’s readings, the Father calls us to a great feast, a banquet fit for kings. “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many.” Walk with me in this meditation as we help the Father prepare this feast. Close your eyes and visualize each step as we set the…
Read MoreHave Mercy on Me, a Sinner
Today’s Entrance Antiphon draws us straight into the heart of Peter’s cry in the Gospel: “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.” This is the heart of mercy – where Jesus waits…
Read MoreSelfless Love
Today’s Gospel draws us into the beauty of Our Lord’s human heart. It gives us another glimpse into His vulnerability and offers us, in our friendship with Him, the chance to give something back – a little compassion, a little love. The story begins with grief. Jesus is heartbroken at the news of the death…
Read MoreI Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice
Today’s readings center us on the heart of the Gospel: mercy and forgiveness. Jesus says, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Often, our Lord does call us to sacrifice and penance—not because He needs them, but because we do. Through them, we willfully unite our sufferings to His Cross and participate in the mystery of redemption.…
Read MoreThe Covenant with the Father Restored
In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us in a special way into a quiet, secluded place to sit beside Him as He speaks intimately with His Father, about us. So often in the Gospels, we see our Lord go off to pray alone: climbing a mountain in the early morning or seeking solitude after a day…
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