We usually take joy in the works of our hands; in the things we produce. They give us special pride and increase our sense of self-esteem. This joy is most experienced in the possession of offspring. The special joy of old age is the feeling of security in the midst…
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The miracle of life never ceases to amaze. The readings for this solemnity reflect the wonder of that miracle. Words like, “called from birth” (Is.49:1), “formed as his servant from the womb” (Is.49:5), “from my mother‘s womb he gave me my name” (Is.49:1): these words pull out the mystery and…
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We are on a journey. We came to earth and shall one day depart, as many have done. The journey will only last for a few decades and we are no more. That’s how the Lord designed it, and it is not against his will. He ordained it. However, it…
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Today, Holy Mother church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, fresh off pondering the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. Mother church challenges us to look, to adore, to consume and to be transformed into the very Image and Likeness of Jesus. In his…
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Prelude – the Sermon on the Mount: I brought out my best linen and went up the mountain with my women friends that day to listen to the Teacher. It was a fair day; the scent of white lilies drifted over the fields and birds circled above us, calling out…
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Today’s first reading is a stunning recital of the sufferings of St. Paul for the sake of the Gospel. Facts we easily forget as we follow Christ comfortably today in North America – not only with all the privileges of religious freedom and civil liberty but living lives of plenty…
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Today’s first reading brings to mind that saying, “What goes around, comes around.” There was a popular song when I was younger and part of the lyrics were, “you get what you put in, and people get what they deserve.” My husband and I have had some discussion about that…
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Whenever I read today’s Gospel passage, two things happen. First, I imagine the scene from Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ where the beautiful Jesus is atop the Mount of the Beatitudes wagging his finger with a kind, fatherly look in His eyes, “But I say to you: Love…
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Both the first reading and the Gospel today have one resounding message for us: To respond in authentic truth and love no matter the circumstances! In the first reading, St. Paul is appealing to the early Christians to live with great integrity. Even in hardships, they are encouraged to be…
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