Never be Thirsty – Reflection on John 4:5-42 Recall your feelings when you connected with someone freely talking about Jesus. For instance, the most fulfilling conversations are when I allow the humbling combination of spirituality and emotions to show through. In our stories, it is best to limit sharing details…
Category: Ordinary Time
Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection – Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son – Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Reflection Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son painting hangs prominently in the most used room of our home. In Fr. Henri Nouwen’s book “The Return of the Prodigal Son,” he expresses himself as the lost son, jealous son, and loving father. He does so by realizing…
Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Reflection – Become a Cornerstone
Become a Cornerstone – Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Reflection As active Christians, we should occasionally confirm that we see the signs of the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Love, joy, peace, patience, and many other stabilizing or growth virtues should be readily apparent when we do. It is…
Luke 16:19-31 Reflection – Carried Away
Carried Away by Angels – Luke 16:19-31 Reflection Belief and repentance woven into Jesus’s story of the Rich Man and Lazarus form the fundamental Christian values. Jesus’s story reminds us that we can prepare for the opportunity to be carried away by angels to be with Abraham. One of the…
Matthew 20:17-28 Reflection – Are you Able
Are you Able – Matthew 20:17-28 Reflection Are you able when Jesus asks if you can drink from the cup He will drink from? This chalice overflowing with love also includes the need to share in suffering, but suffering is not the goal. Paraphrasing St. Paul, “Jesus is in our body,…
Matthew 23:1-12 Reflection – Be Humbled
Be Humbled – Matthew 23:1-12 Reflection You may know that our bodies often adjust if one of our senses becomes limited. We can get an offsetting increase in another sense. For instance, because of a reduction in one sense, the sensitivity of my skin increased. Initially, it felt like an…
Luke 6:36-38 Reflection – Flowing Grace
Flowing Grace – Luke 6:36-38 Reflection In physics, echoes that return louder than the original sound began are impossible, but it is not the same with God’s mercy and judgment through Grace. This is because God gives us the gift of the ability to amplify the echo greater than its…
Mark 9:2-10 Reflection – Listen to Him
Listen to Him – Reflection on Mark 9:2-10 Christians living in various challenging situations have continued to experience Jesus’s Glory in personal ways. We may not participate in what was as significant as what happened for Peter, James, and John. However, if we listen to Him, Christ will repeatedly mingle…
Matthew 5:43-48 Reflection – Perfect Love
Perfect Love – Reflection on Matthew 5:43-48 Praying for everyone, including those who do not try to be virtuous, fills us with God’s love. We cannot forget that God’s grace rains equally on everyone. This is true even for those without the heightened awareness of grace. However, when we willingly…
Matthew 5:20-26 Reflection – Seek Christ
Seek Christ – Reflection on Matthew 5:20-26 How people behave is often shaped by their circumstances. We can try to remember this during our learning process to minimize our reaction to an offense. In all honesty, even if we limit our outward response, we can still have interior frustration. In…