“Whoever is not against us is for us.” In Sunday’s Gospel we reflect on the lives of Mother Marianne Cope and Father Damien de Veuster. Both Mother Marianne and Father Damien gave their lives in service of people suffering from leprosy and who had thus been casted out from their communities. Their faith showed them […]
Music and the Gospel: “Up To The Mountain,” Robbie Seay 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 »
It was just over two years ago that my sister invited me to a fundraiser for the KGSA Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities whose mission is to engage globally by providing resources and advocacy to support the needs of local communities. Knowing my interest in education and empowerment for young women,
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Jesus asks, “Today salvation has come to this house for he, too, is a son of Abraham. The Son of Man has come to seek out and save the lost.” Luke 19.9-10 Jesus’ final statement in the gospel makes his mission clear: he comes to seek out and save the lost. Jesus draws Zacchaeus, the
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Jesus tells the parable of the unjust judge who gives in to a widow who persists in seeking her rights. Jesus asks, “Will God not do justice to those chosen ones who call out day and night? Will God delay justice for them?” Luke 18.7 In Luke’s time widows have little place in society but
Gospel Reflection for October 20, 2013, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus encountered ten people with leprosy who asked for his healing. He sent them on and they then recognized they had been cured. One returned to thank Jesus. Jesus said, “Weren’t ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Did none return to give glory to God but this man who
Gospel Reflection for October 13, 2013, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
Jesus said, “No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. Neither can you serve both God and wealth.” Luke 16.13 In the parable that forms Sunday’s gospel (Luke 16.1-13), Jesus surprisingly holds up an embezzler
Gospel Reflection for September 22, 2013, 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
Jesus tells three parables in Sunday’s gospel, ending with the story of the prodigal son. “My son, you are with me always, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice! This brother of yours was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost, and is found.” Luke 15.31-32
Gospel Reflection for September 15, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »
This weekend, the people of the United States go to parks, play and swim, eat hot dogs, and watch red, white and blue fireworks cascade, explode, and spill down dark night skies. The Fourth of July celebrates the signing of this nation’s Declaration of Independence from England and George III in 1776. We come to
Independence Day: A reflection by Joan Mitchell, CSJ Read More »