God is True – Reflection on John 3:31-36 If we try to intellectually fathom what the Father has given Jesus, we can barely touch the surface. We know that our reflections in this regard are but a tiny drop in Jesus’s unlimited ocean of thoughts. Yet, we can believe and…
Category: Ordinary Time
John 3:16-21 Reflection – Light of God
The Light of God – Reflection on John 3:16-21 In the words of St. John of the Cross, “The Blessed Trinity inhabits the soul by divinely illumining its intellect with the wisdom of the Son, delighting its will in the Holy Spirit, and absorbing it powerfully and mightily in the…
John 3:7b-15 Reflection – Born of the Spirit
Born of the Spirit – Reflection on John 3:7b-15 One aspect of being born of the Spirit is to believe that God is directly participating with our soul. We can recognize the Holy Spirit by manifesting the love between Jesus and the Father from our soul outward for ourselves and…
Luke 1:26-38 Reflection – Spiritual Womb
Spiritual Womb – Luke 1:26-38 Reflection Imagine faith growing in a spiritual repository of a tabernacle, but perhaps when reading Luke 1:26, it is a spiritual womb. This idea is similar to thinking love comes from the heart. When we unconditionally give of ourselves and receive Jesus in any way,…
John 20:19-31 Reflection – Doubt Swept Away
Doubt Swept Away – Reflection on John 20:19-31 Have you ever met a “doubting Thomas”? We come in many forms, but being a doubting Thomas does not mean we cannot deeply believe. For instance, I have a science background and respect history, engineering, and logic. These human attributes cause us to…
Mark 16:9-15 Reflection – Into the World
Into the World – Reflection on Mark 16:9-15 “Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” The thought of leaving everything behind seems unwise because where will resources such as food come from? However, I believe that for most of us, Jesus likely means integrating mind,…
John 21:1-14 Reflection – Abundance
Abundance – Reflection on John 21:1-14 John’s scriptural passage seems to provide numerous metaphors for us. Have you ever considered returning to your old ways because Jesus’s presence seemed distant? This darkness, which is known as spiritual abandonment, affected even Peter. Peter has previously seen Jesus Glorified in the Upper…
Luke 24:13-35 Reflection – Hearts Burning
Hearts Burning with Love – Luke 24:13-35 Reflection I am certain you have reminders that cause your heart to flame with love. When one of my daughters was young, she made a foam rectangle with a glued-on Cross with the words He is Alive. I put it above the whiteboard in…
John 20:11-18 Reflection – Transformation
Ongoing Transformation – Reflection on John 20:11-18 If Mary Magdalene cannot perceive that a gardener could be a personification of Jesus, how are we expected to look at anyone and see Jesus? If Mary could see but not touch Jesus, how are we supposed to know Christ Glorified if we…
Matthew 28:8-15 Reflection – Great Joy
Great Joy – Reflection on Matthew 28:8-15 Our Glorified resurrected Jesus potentially contacted both Marys’ first to show us their unconditional belief and love. We glimpse them filled with filial fear and great joy with Jesus’s appearance and a spiritual embrace by touching Jesus. A similar kind of touch can…