When Sharing Becomes a Miracle
Reflection for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / or Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Isaiah 55: 1-3 (RM) or 1-5 (RCL); Psalm 145 (RCL) Romans 8: 35, 37-39 (RM)…
The Kin-dom of God: Imagining a Hope Beyond Measure
Reflection for he Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time A Readings: 1 Kings 3: 5, 7-12; Psalm 119; Romans 8: 28-30; Matthew 13: 44-52. If you were trying to inspire your…
A Cup of Water, A Heart of Hope
Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Readings: 2 Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a (RM) or Jeremiah 28: 5-9 (RCL); Psalm 89 (RM) Romans 6:…
Holiness That Radiates Outward
Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Third Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Exodus 19: 1-6a (RM in Canada) or 2-6a (RM in the U.S.) or 2-8a (RCL); Psalm…
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…