Daily Reflections
My dear friends, Christ speaks in parables in today’s gospel. His first parable addresses the problem of sin, good, and evil in his kingdom. Ordinarily, the Pharisees believed that the Messiah should be for saints only and not for sinners. But Christ disagrees with them and their beliefs. He wants…
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Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Mary Magdalene; the first one to witness the resurrection of Christ, and a witness also to the transforming power of God’s love, manifested in Jesus Christ. Her testimony of life is so important that, in June 2016, while the Church celebrated the…
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During the past two or three weeks the gospels of the Mass have shown us contrasts. There are contrasts between Christ and the leaders of Israel, contrasts between those who are willing to follow him and those who close their hearts to the Gospel message, contrasts between the healing power…
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Today’s Mass readings are rich with the promises of freedom for the fearful, the overwhelmed, and those held in bondage and oppression. In the first reading, God says to Moses, “I Am who am….tell the children of Israel, I Am sent me to you.” God IS. As I take this…
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Sometimes God raises up a special missionary who will shape the destiny of an entire nation. Early in the book of Exodus, Moses encounters the marvelous sight of a bush on fire yet not consumed. He draws near and has an encounter with God, who bids him go to Pharaoh…
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The future “liberator” of the Jewish people from Egypt is a “liberated” himself, one who has experienced the condition of a slave and faced the danger of death even from birth. Moses is first “liberated” by Pharaoh’s daughter from the waters, as we read in the First Reading of today…
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There is a fearful desire to be separated from beauty because we see ourselves more clearly in its light. If we have not the fortitude to stand firm in its purifying fire, based in the truth of God’s mercy, we will turn away, or worse, we will attack the conduits…
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This Sunday’s readings have a deeply affirming message to share about the security and peace that are founded on living the Will of God in our lives. It all begins with the WAIT. The Wait To wait for something is to live with a sense of grand expectancy. Both the…
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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). A Sincere Act of Forgiveness The first reading from the book of Genesis presents to us the story of Joseph’s reassurance of the brothers of his forgiveness towards…
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Today’s Gospel has a different tone. Jesus continues his instructions to his disciples. However, he warns his disciples that as they proclaim his message, they need to be careful. They will be vulnerable, like sheep in the midst of wolves. Thus, they need to be alert and shrewd in their…
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