Daily Reflections
Everyone has their own Tower of Babel; a telling question to ask is when you expect it to fall. Because of original sin, which falsely uses God’s beautiful gift of free will, it is even in the midst of all the great gifts of life and existence and everything else,…
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For as many times as I have heard this Gospel passage, I have been challenged by the same question Jesus poses to his beloved apostles: “But who do you say that I am?” And like the apostles, it is easy to spout off several correct answers, but if we let…
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Scout Noah has been on the Ark for 40 days. That is a long time to be on a boat, especially since it contains the world’s best zoo, plus some other humans. He must have been getting a little anxious, as all he could see was water for 40 days.…
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As the New Year feel of January wears off and February brings us Valentine’s Day, it is a time to reflect on how we think about love and its role in our lives. How can those who are celebrating look at their celebration from another perspective? How can those who…
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The story of the original fratricide questions our sense of brotherhood and our human relationships. It narrates the story of Abel – a shepherd – and Cain – a farmer. Here we have two activities that complement each other. Later the story speaks of the sacrifice of both to God.…
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First, the Goal The goal of a mature person is reflected in their examination of conscience regarding sin. “I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what…
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Have you ever wondered what life would be like for you if you had been born deaf? If you had never heard sounds, or been able to speak words? It is a sobering thought. Recently my younger son was reading a biography on Helen Keller, and as we discussed her…
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There are days when I do get overwhelmed by the ideological onslaught of worldly “truths” against our families (“love is love”; “a woman is whoever identifies as a woman”, “anyone can be any gender”, etc.). Now, this attack on the family isn’t new. Afterall, it could be said to have…
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The first reading of today from the Book of Genesis 2. 4b-9; 15-17 narrates the second account of the creation of humans, the first account being that of Genesis 1, 26-30. I would like to emphasize the significant features of the creation of humans in the first reading of today.…
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