St. Ignatius of Loyola, whom we read about last week, told those who trained with him, “Go forth and set the world on fire.” By this he meant: share your gifts and passions in an unrelenting, larger-than-life way. Let your gifts spark life within you and ignite the light in others, helping our world to […]
Music and the Gospel: “Girl on Fire,” Alicia Keys Read More »
“For 46 years this Temple has been being built, and you are going to raise it up in three days?” John 2.20 In Sunday’s gospel Jesus cleanses the Temple. The passage focuses on his prophetic actions, chasing out the animals for sacrifice, dumping the coins for paying Temple taxes, and overturning the money changers’ tables.
Gospel Reflection for November 9, 2014, Dedication of Lateran Basilica Read More »
Through prayer and reflection we are able to witness God at work in our lives. By taking time to be still and know God, we gain clarity on what stirs our heart. When we are suddenly able to see and feel our gifts and passions, we are able to share our lives zealously with the
Music and the Gospel: “Suddenly I See,” KT Tunstall; Dedication of St. John Lateran Read More »
“All that the Father gives me will come to me; no one who comes to me will I ever reject.” John 6.37 Death calls for faith. It is the ultimate threshold of human life beyond which we cannot see. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead is the heart of Christian faith. The God who raised Jesus
Gospel Reflection for November 2, 2014, All Souls Day Read More »
All Souls Day is a time to remember and pray for our lost loved ones. As followers of Jesus, we each bring God’s love to life in our own ways. In our Church we live in communion with all who walked this earth and showed Jesus’ teaching to others through their lives. We can keep
Music and the Gospel: “See You Again,” Carrie Underwood; All Souls day Read More »
“One cannot honor another person without blessing God who created the person. One cannot adore God without loving all God’s creatures.” Catechism of the Catholic Church #2069 Loving our neighbors as ourselves is another way of expressing the golden rule — “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” The golden rule
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“Teacher, which commandment is greatest?” Matthew 22.36 Gospel love is not an idea or an emotion but an imperative–a call to act. The two great commandments–to love God and love our neighbor as ourselves–recognize that acts of love weave us into community, just as selfish and violent acts fray the social fabric. The commandments
Gospel Reflection for October 26, 2014, 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time Read More »
We all have times where we don’t feel like the “cool kid,” when our peers exclude us and hurt us. Some of us experience this more intensely than others. We each have the power to share the love we receive from God with those around us. Taking time to remember the pain we felt when
Music and the Gospel: “Cool Kids,” Echosmith Read More »
“For I was hungry and you gave me food.” – Matthew 25.35 World Food Day is today. World farmers produce enough food for Earth’s more than six billion people, but nearly 870 million people struggle to survive on less than a $1.25 a day with little access to Earth’s abundance. Check out Bread for the
“Whose image is this and whose inscription?” Matthew 22.20 In Sunday’s gospel Jesus confronts a worldview about who images God–Caesar or the human person. Jesus insists we cannot keep separate our obligations to God and those to government. God blesses and calls us to integrate the spheres of our lives and image the One who
Gospel Reflection for October 19, 2014, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Read More »