Scripture Reflections 
John the Baptist
(1)He asked for a tablet and wrote, “John is his name,” and all were amazed. – Lk 1:63 John is His name. Oh, little did they know who he was or who he was to become. John the Baptist. The prophet. Jesus’ cousin. And so much more. In this gospel reading, Zechariah, who had not… Read More ›
Share Our Master’s Joy
His master said to him, “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.” – Mt 25:21 Come, share your master’s joy.What an invitation!God gives us so many gifts. These gifts are meant to be shared with others. And… Read More ›
Bring Them To Me
Then he said, “Bring them here to me.” – Matthew 14:18 Bring them here to me. Do you ever look back to the time when you were brought to Jesus? Was it a person or an event or a church? Or a combination of them all? Reflect on that time. Or times. Bring them here… Read More ›
Rest in Jesus
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 Oh, these words are so comforting right now. We are all laboring in one way or another. We are all burdened as well. We need rest and nothing in the secular world seems to help. Resting… Read More ›
Who is Jesus?
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” – Matthew 16:15 Who do you say that Jesus is? Who do you know Jesus to be? Not just His name but who He is. I have related to Jesus in different ways throughout my spiritual journey. There are times when I have… Read More ›
Loving Our Neighbor
“The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31 It is easy to understand the verse before this one – to love the Lord your God with all your heart. It is easy to do, too, I might add. God is so good…. Read More ›
Knowing God
f you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him. – John 14:7 God the Father always seems so far away. Not just in a literal sense but in a “knowing” sense. We cannot picture the Father in our heads so we picture… Read More ›
Were Not Our Hearts Burning?
Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning (within us) while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” – Luke 24:32 “Were not our hearts burning?” Sometimes my heart burns when I hear Jesus’ voice. I hear Him in different ways. Maybe a word in a… Read More ›
Our Humble King
The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest.” – Matthew 21:9 I wonder how Jesus felt when he heard those hosannas. He knew it would all change because he knew… Read More ›
A Place to Pray
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. – Mk 1:35 I can only imagine how much Jesus yearned for both a quiet place and the time to pray. I have often felt that way myself. Sometimes I let my schedule get too full. I can… Read More ›
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