Daily Reflections
On this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, I reflect on Mother Mary’s as the first follower of Jesus, her son. Today’s Gospel takes us to the foot of the cross. Most of Jesus’ supporters have taken off, either scared or disillusioned, or both. Their vision…
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‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem, but… to the ends of the earth’ (Acts 1: 8) My dear friends, today, the Church celebrates the solemnity of Pentecost. It is a prestigious feast that commemorates…
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Living through a pandemic has greatly altered many things in our lives, especially living in California. Before the pandemic began, my wife and I used to go to Adoration multiple times a week to reflect on our lives and discern where God was calling us. Once Adoration, indoor Mass and…
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To meditate on the Passion, we can take up St Claire of Assisi’s invitation to enter into the torn chest of Christ crucified. To be inundated with the light of the Resurrection, we can follow Christ’s offer to his disciple Thomas, to put his hand into his side, and to…
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How blessed are we to have hope in Christ? As Christians, we are given a mission by Christ to witness His cause, which is also the cause of God the Father. The mission to ensure all may know “God so loved the world that he gave His only Son, so…
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For the last fortnight or so, the gospels have taken us on a deep dive, plumbing the depths of Jesus’ priestly prayer to the Father. We have the peerless gift of being front row spectators to that sublime prayer between God the Son with His Divine Father and the Holy…
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For me, the common theme of today’s readings is “saying our goodbyes”. But not our goodbyes before a trip to the beach, or to visit Disneyland or to go to work or school. Rather, a goodbye to those we love, here on Earth, as death approaches. Paul’s Highlights In the first…
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Today’s readings remind us of our real power, our very real strength. Many of us were baptized as infants and have no recollection of the experience. It is more likely we remember receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. Think back to that moment when your Bishop laid his hand on your…
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The context of today’s Gospel reading is a powerful one! Nearing the end of what is called the Last Supper Discourses, we hear Jesus’s final words to his beloved followers. Take a minute to immerse yourself in this moment. To do so, we have to acknowledge that for several weeks…
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Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). IncredibIe Love The mystery of the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ is a great act of God’s love to humanity as the Scripture says, “for God so…
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