The Spirit of the Lord – Luke 4:14-22 Reflection We can allow ourselves to be filled with the wisdom and other gifts of the Spirit without fear because the process creates layers mingling with who are already are. We receive the ability to show the amazing truth of God, helping…
Category: Ordinary Time
Mark 6:45-52 Reflection – Vigilance in Prayer
Vigilance in Prayer – Reflection on Mark 6:45-52 When a personal miracle happens, time seems to ground the experience while also making it seem less than it was. We believe deeply in that beautiful moment and then drift away from the brief reality. When you get a chance, recall one…
Mark 6:34-44 Reflection – How Many Loaves Can I Share
Reflection on Mark 6:34-44 ~ Most Christians or those considering practicing their Christianity will ask themselves, how many loaves can I share with others? This scripture passage is perhaps one of the most striking examples of Jesus’s compassion, offering himself to others and showing us how to love. I know…
Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 Reflection – Pray for Yourself
Reflection on Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 ~ Do your second thoughts that you may not be teaching and proclaiming what you believe in your words and actions quickly dissipate? Is the spiritual healing that Jesus ministers within you worth the spiritual battle you might be enduring? Is Jesus’s light within overshadowing…
Luke10:1-12, 17-20 Reflection – Love Radiating
Reflection on Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 ~ While very few of us can move from town to town, proclaiming the Kingdom of God is at hand. Our Yes means we are at least to do so within our community. Within mine, the smiles I see are more than enough payment for…
Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Reflection – Second Coming
Reflection on Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 ~ Understood in the light of growth within a faith journey, Jesus’s words of “the Son of Man coming in a cloud” take on a less ominous meaning. We cannot forget that Jesus mixed both the human and divine, which continues into the current timeline.…
Luke 2:41-52 Reflection – The Father’s House
Reflection on Luke 2:41-52 ~ When I was a teenager, I was lost briefly during training practice for long-distance running for a high school cross country sport. This involved unmarked running trails through a forest. My family started looking for me because I was four hours late. However, I knew…
John 7:37-39 Reflection – Living Water
John 7:37-39 Reflection ~ Pentecost – Vigil As a believer in Jesus Christ Glorified, I cannot help but constantly recall the Eucharistic preparation during Mass. The priest cleanses his hands, mingles water in the wine, and a community of believers calls out to the Spirit to transform what we are…
John 18:33b-37 Reflection – Belonging to the Truth
Belonging to the Truth – Reflection on John 18:33b-37 What does Jesus mean by belonging to the truth? What would you perceive if you were to eliminate all distractions in your life, allowing yourself to enter a deep prayerful communion with God? If you have done so, it is a…
Mark 13:24-32 Reflection – The Coming of the Son of Man
The Coming of the Son of Man – Reflection on Mark 13:24-32 For a moment, place yourself on the cross alongside Jesus. Remember what has happened that from the time of recorded religion to your current moment on the cross. Recall that God does not measure time like our own.…