Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Wisdom 18:6-9 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 Luke 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 I imagine each of us has certain specific biblical passages that we...

Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 “ Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich,...

Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 It's all about prayer in today's scripture readings. From the bold bargaining...

Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 Pity the priest who has to preach on today's gospel; it tempts us to take sides and...

Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37 Today's gospel gives us the parable of the Good Samaritan. This is such a...

Isaiah 66:10-14c Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Remember those bracelets we wore years ago with the letters WWJD? Remember...

Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 2 Timothy 4:6-8,17-18 Matthew 16:13-19 In today’s readings God demonstrates tremendous love and care for...

Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11b-17 Today’s Liturgical Celebration, The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, has me...

Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Today we celebrate the solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity - the belief in a triune God,...

Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17 John 20:19-23. or John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Now, in my mid-70’s,...

Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23 or Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23 Luke 24:46-53 Today we are celebrating the Solemn Feast of the Ascension...

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 It may seem strange during Eastertide to have a gospel from John's...

Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 During Eastertide many of our first readings concern Paul's missionary...

Acts 13:14, 43-52 Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 When I was a child I often heard my mother say "Virtue is its own reward.” At...

Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Today the Church gives us the option of a longer gospel reading with two...

Acts 5: 12-16 Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 (My apologies! I have been away from my posting duties for several weeks....

(Note: Depending upon which Easter Liturgy you attend, you will hear various sets of readings.) Happy Easter! May the joy of the risen...

Gospel at the Procession: Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14 -- 23:56 Isaiah, writing to his people during...

( Note: Today’s reflection is on the two gospel options for the day. I list them below.) John 8:1-11 John...

Option 1 - Cycle A - for LIturgy Where a Scrutiny Is Celebrated: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9: 1-41 Option 2 -...