Reflection for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 22
Isaiah 53: 10-11 (RM) or 53: 4-12 (RCL); Psalm 33; Hebrews 4: 14-16 (RM) or 5: 1-10 (RCL); Mark 10: 35-45. “Same Baptism. Same Spirit. Same Calling.” The motto circles…
October Festival of Thoughts
I was thinking of what October brings to light and how our world seems to be in circling motions. In the northern part of the world Autumn begins while in…
Immerse Yourself in Nature with Slow Fashion
Three days Eco-printing (or Botanical printing as it is also known) workshop was taken place in May, 2024. It was arranged by our Parish priest Fr. Robert and Sr. Lucia…
Goodbye: Reflecting on the Death of a Friend
I have been friends with Karin for more than thirty years. She lives in the corner house at the end of my block with a lovely English garden and a…
Reflection for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 19
Susan will be away for the next couple of weeks, so there will be no Friday reflections on October 4 and October 11. Her Friday reflections will resume on October…
For the Sake of the Children
M&M’s, Snickers and Oreos??!! It was July 30th, the World Day of Trafficking Against Human Persons, and, on my webinar screen, Dominican sister, Brigid Clingman, had been outlining two of…
Reflection for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 18
Wisdom 2: 12, 17-20 RM / Jeremiah 11: 18-20 RCL; Psalm 54; James 3:16 - 4: 3; Mark 9: 30-37. Some time ago I visited a small rural cemetery where…
The Role of AI Technology in Missionary Work
AI technology is undeniably here to stay. As it continues to evolve and permeate every aspect of our lives, its impact on various fields—including religious missionary work—becomes increasingly significant. The…
Reflection for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time B / Pentecost 17
Isaiah 50: 4c-9a; Psalm 116; James 2: 14-18 (RM) or 3: 1-12 (RCL); Mark 8: 27-35 (RM) or 27-38 (RCL.) On a sunny Sunday afternoon in June, many long years…
Hopelessness and Hope
I am an avid reader of The Guardian Weekly which arrives in our letter box every Friday and so updates me on what is happening in distant and not so…