The Pharisee and the Publican
Reflection for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Sirach 35: 12-14, 16-18 (RM) or 35: 12-17 (RCL); Psalm 34 or 84; 2 Timothy…
The Good Samaritan Revisited
Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Deuteronomy 30: 10-14; Psalm 69 (RM) or 25 (RCL); Colossians 1: 15-20 (RM) or 1-14…
The Compassionate Parent
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent C Readings: Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12 (RM) or 9-12 (RCL); Psalm 34 RM) or Psalm 32 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 (RM) 16-21…
Above All, Be Compassionate
Reflection for the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time C or the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany Readings: I Samuel 26: 2, 7-9 (RM) or Genesis 45: 3-11,15 (RCL); Psalm 103 (RM)…
Are We Sheep or Goats?
Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17 (RM) or 11-16, 20-24 (RCL); Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26, 28 (RM) or Ephesians 1: 15-23 (RCL); Matthew 25: 31-36. It really touched my heart,…
Are You Willing to Change?
Jacquie Reimer is a member of Contemplative Outreach Manitoba and a certified presenter of the centering prayer practice. One day at Tai Chi class, our instructor opened the class with…
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 20: 7-9 (RM) or Jeremiah 15: 15-21 (RCL); Psalm 63 (RM) or 26 (RCL); Romans 12: 1-2 (RM) or Romans 12: [1-2] 19-21 (RCL); Matthew 16: 21-27 (RM) or…
Reflection for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost C
Deuteronomy 30: 10-14; Psalm 69 (RM) or 25 (RCL); Colossians 1: 15-20 (RM) or 1-14 (RCL); Luke 10: 25-37.Even when you’ve been gifted with a lifespan covering quite a few…