Reflection on Mark 10:17-27 ~ Asked to offer the treasure of his son in sacrifice, Abraham agreed. God blessed his willingness with peace and happiness in numerous ways. Jesus, as God, asked the wealthy young man for his sacrifice of sharing his collection of worldly goods with others. We have…
Category: Ordinary Time
Luke 6:39-45 Reflection – Remove the Log
Lectio Reflection on Luke 6:39-45 ~ Today, I will work hard to resist my quest for power, compare myself to others, or desire anything. Instead, I will strive to listen, see joy where there seems to be none, look interiorly, and consciously move to be last in line. Perhaps in…
Luke 6:27-38 Reflection – Gift of Love
Reflection on Luke 6:27-38 ~ God’s gift of genuine love is metered out equally to everyone without prejudice. However, an impossibility in physics, the echo of the love returned is more remarkable than it began. Our love must reach into places it has never been if we expect to make…
Luke 6:17, 20-26 Reflection – Lord Bless Me
Reflection on Luke 6:17, 20-26 ~ From my backyard, I watched the rising sun cast a subtle beam of light over an expanse of golden tassels of corn. With great joy, my senses consumed the beginnings of the new day. Within an hour, I will exit this wonder to enter a…
Luke 20:27-38 Reflection – Child of God
Reflection on Luke 20:27-38 ~ The poem High Flight by John Magee begins with: “Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth….” Then ends with: “and touched the face of God.” Filled with awe within the silence and sanctity of his flight, he understood that while alive on earth…
Luke 4:21-30 Reflection – Doctor, Cure Yourself
Doctor, Cure Yourself – Luke 4:21-30 Reflection Jesus asks those present in the Synagogue to explore a timeless phrase, “Doctor, cure yourself” from an ancient Jewish Midrash Genesis. They wonder how Jesus, an untrained Rabbi and the son of the carpenter Joseph knows so much and can cure others. They…
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Reflection – Stand up like Jesus
Stand up like Jesus – Reflection on Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 While we do not know the specifics of who Theophilus was and his relationship to Luke, the Gospel of Luke may not exist without him. Theophilus was not just the catalyst but someone who wanted to understand the historical human…
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Reflection – Replace Vices with Virtues
Replace Vices with Virtues – Reflection on Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 Jesus’s baptism by St. John, the Holy Spirit descending after His prayer, and hearing He is from the Father’s and beloved Son are wondrous. Likewise, our Baptism of cleansing by water, anointing by oil, and the Holy Spirit awakening within…
John 3:22-30 Reflection – I must Decrease
I must Decrease – Reflection on John 3:22-30 “He must increase; I must decrease.” Personally, this is one of the most essential phrases in all of scripture. For a moment, concentrate on what “I must decrease” really means? Do you have wants that you desire, or are you satisfied with…
Luke 5:12-16 Reflection – Become the Leper
Become the Leper – Reflection on Luke 5:12-16 I go through several phases when I realize it is time to go to Confession. First, I recall the intensity of the moments when I sinned. I then have to decide if I have already asked for and received forgiveness, especially for…