Clean Hands and a Pure Heart
Reflection for the Feast of the “Presentation of the Lord” Readings: Malachi 3: 1-4; Psalm 24: 7-10 (RM or RCL) or 84 (RCL); Hebrews 2: 14-18; Luke 2: 22-40 (RM…
Rejoice with a Whoop and a Holler
Reflection for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time C or the Third Sunday after Epiphany Readings: Nehemiah 8: 2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 (RM) or 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (RCL); Psalm 19; I Corinthians…
One with the Buddhist Community: Part II
One of my family traditions important to me was a Buddhist ritual. At the sound of Buddhist gong at 4.30 a.m., which invites the people in the village to awaken,…
The Woman with No Name
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time C / Second Sunday after EpiphanyReadings: Isaiah 62: 1-5 ; Psalm 96 (RM) or 36 (RCL); I Corinthians 12: 4-11 (RM) or…
Sacred Gathering: all in All
Awe enters in Beauty already present, they settle. Compassion knocks and opens the door Delight by her side Enthusiasm stands Faith ushers all Generosity plays Hope speaks Imagination responds Joy…
People, Prayer and Spirit
A Reflection for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus Year C Readings: Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7 (RM) or Isaiah 43: 1-7 (RCL); Psalm 29; Acts 10: 34-38 (RM) or…
Astronomers from the East
A Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6 (RM) or 1-12 (RCL);Matthew 2: 1-12.The year was 1987. A world-renowned professor of…
My Arctic Adventures: Yellowknife
When I was twenty-one I left my childhood home to embark on my first big adventure. Fresh from university I set off for the Arctic, specifically for Yellowknife, the capital…
A Cat Lady’s Thoughts on the Holy Family
Reflection for the “Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,” First Sunday after Christmas Readings: RM Year C: 1 Samuel 1: 20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; 1 John 3: 1-2, 21-24;…
Pregnant with the Future
Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent C Readings: Micah 5: 1-4a (RM) or 2-5a (RCL); Psalm 80; Hebrews 10: 5-10;Luke 1: 39-45 (RM), or 39-45 or 46-55 (RCL). We’re…