Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
2 Kings 4: 8-11, 14-16a (RM) or Jeremiah 28: 5-9 (RCL); Psalm 89 (RM) Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11 (RM) or 12-23 (RCL); Matthew 10: 37-42 (RM) or 40-42 (RCL). Pastoral…
Reflection for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 20:10-13 (RM) or 7-13 (RCL); Psalm 69; Romans 5: 12-15 (RM) or 6: 1b-11 (RCL); Matthew 10: 26-33 (RM) or 24-39 (RCL). Fear. It can take on a life…
Reflection for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time / Third Sunday after Pentecost
Exodus 19: 1-6a (RM in Canada) or 2-6a (RM in the U.S.) or 2-8a (RCL); Psalm 100; Romans 5: 6-11 (RM) or 1-8 (RCL); Matthew 9: 36—10:8 (RM) or 9:…
Reflection for Trinity Sunday
Exodus 34: 4b-6, 8-9 (RM) or Genesis 1:1-2:4a (RCL); Canticle from Daniel 3 (RM) or Psalm 104 (RCL); 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13 (RM) or 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13(RCL); John 3:…
Whispers in the Night: A Journey of Wonder and Surrender
In the silence of the night, I lay awake, Mind restless, unable to sleep, Pondering what tomorrow brings, As the dawn begins to sing. Yet, a presence nears, Peace gently…
What Legacy Am I Leaving Behind?
This reflection was prompted by the recent death of my sister, who continues to be uppermost in my mind and heart. As I continue to grieve, I also meditate on…
Daisy Flower Vase Painting
My childhood was full of white daisy flowers.They return in memory in myriad ways. When I was a teenager, I used to herd cows near the streams and grass meadows.…
A Time To Be
Lent is a time for embracing reflection and renewal. A time to allow spaces for quieting the buzz of what goes on in and around and allow the silence to…
Lessons From My Elderly Mom
At the moment, I am with my mother as her companion since I returned to the Philippines in January. My sister recently died in December. It was a sudden death…
The End
The end.I woke up this morning with that thought.When the season is all about beginning anew,why am I thinking of the end?I recently suddenly lost a very good friend.She was…