A Different Kind of King
Reflection for Christmas, the Nativity of the Lord Readings: Isaiah 62:11-12 (RM, “Mass at Dawn”) or 6-12 (RCL); Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 (RM) or [1-7] 8-20 (RCL.) It…
The True Cost of Discipleship
Reflection for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Wisdom 9: 13-18b (RM) or Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 (RCL); Psalm 90 or 1; Philemon: 9-10,…
Who Gets a Seat at the Table?
Reflection for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29 (RM) or Sirach 10: 12-18 (RCL); Psalm 68 or 112;…
Letting Go of Unnecessary Possessions
Reflection for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Ninth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Wisdom 18: 6-9(RM) or Genesis 15: 1-6 (RCL); Psalm 33; Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-19 (RM)…
Two Kinds of Discipleship
Reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Sixth Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Genesis 18: 1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1: 24-28 (RM) or 15-28 (RCL); Luke 10: 38-42.…
The Cost of Discipleship
Reflection for the Solemnity of Peter and Paul / Third Sunday after Pentecost C Readings: Acts 12: 1-11 (RM) or 1 Kings 19: 15-16, 19-21 (RCL); Psalm 34 (RM) or…
A Story Too Bodily to Forget
Reflection for the Feast of the Ascension C Readings: Acts 1: 1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1: 17-23 (RM), or 15-23 (RCL) or Hebrews 9: 24-28, 10: 19-23 (RM); Luke 24:…
Clothed in Strength, Hope and Love
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter C Readings: Acts 13: 14, 43-52 (RM) or 9: 36-43 (RCL); Psalm 100 (RM) or 23 (RCL); Revelation 7: 9, 14b-17 (RM) or…
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)…
I Will Make You “Catchers of People”
Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time C or the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Readings: Isaiah 6: 1-2, 3-8 (RM) or 1-8 (RCL); Psalm 138; I Corinthians 15: 1-11; Luke…