Sunday Gospels 
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016 Fourth Sunday of Lent He said to him, “My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.” Lk 15:31 I read somewhere that the parable of the Prodigal Son should be called the parable of the Merciful Father. It is, after all, the story of God’s loving mercy…. Read More ›
February 28, 2016
Third Sunday of Lent “… I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it. …” (Luke 13:8) We often think that we bear fruit on our own. We don’t. We work toward it, we pray about it, but the grace to bear fruit comes from Jesus. After all, Jesus is the gardener. However, we… Read More ›
February 21, 2016
Second Sunday of Lent “Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents …” (Luke 9:33) I love this statement. I think of the times I have had a mountain-top experience and I wanted to hold onto it so it would last forever. It is as if… Read More ›
February 14, 2016
First Sunday of Lent “Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days …” (Luke 4:1-2) The desert. I am in my own desert. Of course. It is Lent, after all. My prayer is dry. I’m in pain because of my rheumatoid… Read More ›
February 7, 2016
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time “After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Luke 5:4 Put out into the deep. Scary thought. Especially if we think we have to do it all ourselves. But we don’t. Jesus is there with us, all… Read More ›
January 31, 2016
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time “But he passed through the midst of them and went away.” Luke 4:30 Jesus passed through the midst of them. Unseen. Unrecognized. Even when he read the scripture to them, they did not recognize him. They did not recognize their Savior. How many times has Jesus passed through our midst… Read More ›
January 24, 2016
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time He said to them, “Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” – Luke 4:21 Jesus tells the people in the synagogue the Good News. The prophesy of Isaiah has been fulfilled. He is the One who is to come. And He proclaims liberty to captives and sight to… Read More ›
Do Whatever He Tells You
His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” – John 2:5 These are the last words of Mary recorded in the Bible. What powerful words they are. Sometimes I feel as if she is speaking to me. Do whatever he tells you. We visited the Holy Land several years ago and… Read More ›
Baptism of the Lord
“And a voice came from heaven, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:22) Are these the words we hear when we are baptized? Are we also able to hear that God is pleased with us? Does our new identity in Christ help us to listen and hear what God… Read More ›
The Epiphany of the Lord
We saw his star. (Mt 2:2) We are seekers. We are on a journey in search of our God. Sometimes we see him. We see him in creation. We see him in a baby’s smile, a sunset, and the kindness of strangers. The Eucharist. We hear him in a bible verse, a homily, and a… Read More ›
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