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The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Cycle C
Today’s readings Back in the sixth century before the birth of Christ, the Israelites were in a bad way. They had been separated from their God by sin: against God’s commands, they had betrayed their covenant with the Lord and made foreign alliances, which he had forbidden them to do. He forbade this because he…
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The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Cycle A/Scrutiny III
Today’s readings Think about it: if you died and were brought back to life, would your life be different? I tend to think we’d all say yes, very different. But how? I often wonder about Lazarus and how his life looked after he was raised from the dead by Jesus. We don’t get that part…
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Friday of the Fourth Week in Lent
Today’s readings Saying, “We know where he is from” is from is a Scriptural way of labeling that person, and in a sense, writing him or her off. I think maybe we too have ways of “knowing where people are from” and we label them according to race, or parentage, or upbringing, or privilege, or…
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Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Lent
Today’s readings Water is so important to us, and we see a lot of water in these readings. Water refreshes us, sustains us, cleans us. I find I always need to remind myself to drink more water. These readings talk so much about water, and when that happens, we are being led to a reflection…
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Sunday of the Fourth Week in Lent (Cycle A / Scrutiny II)
Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy is all about vision and sight and light and darkness. All of these, dear friends, are things that many of us certainly take for granted. Think about it: we don’t appreciate the gift of light until that dark and stormy night when the electricity goes out and we’re fumbling around in…
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The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C Readings
Today’s readings Today we have in our Gospel reading one of my very favorite parables; maybe it’s your favorite too. It’s one that we have heard so often, and I think it’s one that we can see with the eyes of our imaginations. Three main characters: a forgiving father, a prodigal son, and a loyal,…
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Friday of the Third Week in Lent
Today’s readings “You are not far from the Kingdom of God!” I had a teacher in seminary who used to say that to people whenever they had a really insightful comment or answer in class. And it is this insight that we are all being called to in today’s readings. In the reading from Hosea,…
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The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Today’s readings “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word.” Today, we celebrate one of the most important feasts on the Church calendar. This is when we remember the time when the Angel Gabriel came to visit Mary, and to let her know God’s plan for…
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The Third Sunday in Lent, Cycle C Readings
Today’s readings God is extremely patient when it comes to extending mercy. That’s what Jesus is talking about in this rather odd parable. I have to admit that I’m no gardener: I’m just not patient enough for that! So I needed to do a little digging (no pun intended) to get a real sense of…
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The Third Sunday in Lent, Cycle A Readings (for the OCIA Scrutiny)
Today’s readings There’s a lot of water in today’s Liturgy of the Word. The Israelites, near the beginning of their forty year journey through the desert, are beginning to miss some of the comforts of home, like water! So when they complain to the Lord, he gives them water in the desert. And let’s not…
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