Daily Reflections
A number of years ago, when the Communists invaded China, they imprisoned a certain priest inside his rectory. After locking him up, the soldiers proceeded to desecrate his church which included throwing the thirty-two consecrated hosts contained in the ciborium onto the ground. Over the course of the next thirty-two…
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I noticed a word used in the parable of the prodigal son that I should have paid more attention to. Many Bible translations say the prodigal son’s Father divided his “property” among his sons. The word translated as property is “βίον” from the word “βίος” (life, living). This word, “living”…
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Envy, that insidious serpent of spite, sneaks through humanity’s footsteps from time immemorial, leaving venomous trails of destruction and deceit. Biblical stories—pillars of moral teachings—exemplify the perils of envy. We see the perils in the accounts of Joseph’s ordeal and the parable of the tenants who murdered the vineyard owner’s…
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Last month, as we had just come out of the Christmas Season into Ordinary Time, I reflected on the “epiphany” of Ordinary Time (Part One). In the last two months we have celebrated three different liturgical seasons almost without transition. Part Two of these brief reflections needed a change of…
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It is impossible to comprehend how incredible the Passion of our Lord is. God, Who is goodness itself, Who is completely and fully happy without creation, chose freely to create us. He did this not for His own benefit, but wholly for ours! He is so good that He desires…
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Renewing Love: The Lenten period is a favorable time of renewal. Renewal is not merely with regard to the small sacrifices we make; it encompasses our entire life and being. We are called during lent to reconsider our relationship with God and neighbor. Needed Renewal This renewal of life goes…
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Living with a contemplation of beauty gives great satisfaction. But living everyday in the presence of such beauty gives the greatest joy. We have been told that the greatest beauty one can ever contemplate is God. I have often wondered how this God is. But we are also taught that…
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The Old Covenant: Today’s first reading highlights the covenant God made and remade with his people: the moment when God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses, and through him, to the people. Moses tells the people in the desert, “Today you are making this agreement with the Lord…and today the…
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My dear friends, the first reading today is speaking to you and me. It is very appropriate during the earliest days of the Lenten season as the Lord is calling us to be firm and resolute in doing good. He often reiterates the blessings of integrity and the damming effects…
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