Sunday Readings: Isaiah 55.1-11 1John 5.1-9 Mark 1.7-11 “Immediately on coming up out of the water Jesus saw the sky splitting open and the Spirit descending like a dove. Then a voice came from the heavens, saying, “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.’” – Mark 1.10-11 Jesus’ baptism happens among sinners and […]
Gospel Reflection for January 10, 2020 – Baptism of the Lord Read More »
Christmas Readings: Isaiah 9.1-6; Titus 2. 11-14; Luke 2.1-20Holy Family Readings: Genesis 15.1-6, 21.17-19; Hebrews 118, 11-12, 17-18; Luke 2.22, 39-40 There were shepherds living in the fields and keeping night watch over their flocks. An angel of the Holy One came suddenly upon them and said, “You have nothing to fear! I bring you
Gospel Reflection for December 25 & 27, 2020 – Christmas/Feast of the Holy Family Read More »
Sunday Readings: 2 Samuel 7.1-5, 8-12, 14-16; Romans 16.25-27; Luke 1.26-38 “Here I am, God’s servant. Let it happen to me as you say.” – Luke 1.38 Mary, whose body becomes home to God, responds three times in Luke’s story of her call. Three times the angel Gabriel, God’s messenger, speaks to her. To the angel’s greeting, “Greetings, favored one, God is
Gospel Reflection for December 20, 2020 – 4th Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 61.1-2, 10-11; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8, 19-28 John himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. “I baptize with water. Among you stand one whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal.” –
Gospel Reflection for December 15, 2020 – 3rd Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3.8-14; Mark 1.1-8 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare
Gospel Reflection for December 6, 2020 – 2nd Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 63.16-17,19; 64.2-7; 1 Corinthians 1.3-9; Mark 13.33-37 “Stay awake — for you do not know when the owner of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn or else the owner may comes suddenly and find you asleep. What I say to you I say to
Gospel Reflection for November 29, 2020 – 1st Sunday of Advent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Ezekiel 34.1-12,15-17; 1 Corinthians 15.20-26, 28; Matthew 25.31-46 “Holy One, when did we see you hungry and feed you or see you thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you were a stranger and welcome you or naked and give your clothing? When did we see you sick or in
Gospel Reflection for November 22, 2020 – Feast of Christ the King Read More »
Scripture Readings: Proverbs 31.10-13,19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-6; Matthew 25.14-30 A man going on a journey summoned his servants and entrusted his property to them, according to the abilities of each. To one, he gave five talents; to a second, he gave two talents; to a third, one talent. Immediately the servant who received five talents
Gospel Reflection for November 15, 2020 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
Scripture Readings: Wisdom 6.12-16; 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Matthew 25.1-13 “The reign of God can be likened to ten young women who took their lamps and went out to welcome a bridegroom, five were wise and five were foolish.” – Matthew 25.1-2 For us who live in the age of electricity, Sunday’s parable doesn’t make its point
Gospel Reflection for November 8, 2020 – 32 Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
I was lucky to have a mother who never stopped teaching, even on a shopping trip. – S. Joan Harmony – by Sister Joan Mitchell, CSJ “Now stay on the second note when I go up,” mother coached me. So for the 50 miles to St. Cloud in the car we kept singing, mother repeating,