Daily Reflections
As we draw closer to Christmas, the birthday of Jesus, we can feel the manifestation of the power of God around us. We feel this power of God in everything, including in the liturgy and in the readings of today. Malachi in the first reading of today speaks of God…
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Neither my husband or I can remember a time when our parents weren’t present for the big moments in our lives. They never missed a sporting event, even if they had to drive hours or skip work to do so. They volunteered in our classrooms, made every birthday special, took…
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Today’s first reading is taken from the book of the Song of Songs: “Arise, my beloved, my dove, my beautiful one, and come! … Let me see you, let me hear your voice, for your voice is sweet, and you are lovely.” Is this language, and these words of someone who is in…
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We are on the cusp of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ! But how and why do we arrive at and celebrate Christmas? Today’s readings on the Fourth Sunday of Advent provide us clues. In the First Reading, King David laments that he has a palace while God has…
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Have you ever longed for something with all your heart, with all your strength and with every fibre of your being? Have you yearned for it so much that your dreams were filled with it, you cherished its promise and prayed for it endlessly, first with hope, next with urgency,…
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When I was still in the Seminary, one of the songs that I enjoyed so much was the famous “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”. It evoked some sentiments of joy in me whenever it was rendered there in the Seminary chapel during liturgical celebrations. One of the main reasons I…
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Today’s readings call us to reflect on the linkages between justice and peace. In today’s times it seems people hold on to the perception that without justice there can be no peace. Can there be peace without justice? There are myriad recognizable injustices, with people all over the world living…
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In this 3rd week of Advent, it is easy to begin to give in to the hustle and bustle of the season. Christmas is less than 10 days away. How have I lived Advent? Has my prayer increased or decreased? Those Advent resolutions made in earnest about being more recollected…
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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). The story Jesus told in the Gospel reading of today was directed to the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, and Spiritual leaders of His time. A man had two sons.…
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On this day we celebrate the memorial of Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the Church. In our daily Mass we finished reading the gospel narrative (Mt 21:23-27). In it, there is a line describing the reaction of the crowd that “When Jesus had come into the temple area, the…
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