Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Cycle A - Readings for Scrutiny Sunday Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 Cycle C - Standard Readings Exodus 3:1-8a,...

Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Philippians 3:17--4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 All of life is more than the eye can see. In today's gospel, Peter,...

Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Romans 10:8-13 Luke 4:1-13 Today is the first Sunday of Lent, and as in every Lent, our gospel is a...

Sirach 27:4-7 1 Corinthians 15:54-58 Luke 6:39-45 When I sit down to prepare these reflections I always begin by praying that the...

1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 1Corinthians 15:45-49 Luke 6:27-38 Remember to LOVE In mathematics there is a principle...

Jeremiah 17:5-8 1 Corinthians15:12, 16-20 Luke 6:17, 20-26 Today’s Gospel, from Luke, is presented in a way that models...

Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Lately I have been thinking about what it must have been like to get to know...

Malachi 3:1-4 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 Because of the emphasis the Church puts on the First Reading and the Gospel every...

Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 In today's gospel Jesus claims the words of the prophet Isaiah...

Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 Today's gospel story takes place in Cana at a wedding feast. It is the occasion of...

Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 If your Christmas tree is not yet down, today is the day. Because...

Isaiah 60: 1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2: 1-12 Today's gospel reading comes to us from the gospel of Matthew and gives us...

1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24 Luke 2:41-52 Last week we celebrated the birth of Jesus. In today's gospel he is twelve...

Micah 5:1-4a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 This year it seems like Christmas has come too soon. Thanksgiving was late last month...

Zephaniah 3:14-18a Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:10-18 They say the pessimist is one who sees the glass half empty, and the optimist is...

Baruch 5:1-9 Philippians 1:4-6,8-11 Luke 3:1-6 So how are your Christmas preparation's coming? Have your gifts been bought and...

Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:12--4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 The liturgical season of Advent, which means "coming ",...

Daniel 7:13-14 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 There is both interesting historical and interesting theological background...

Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32 The apocalyptic readings for today bring to mind an important fact that we must not...

1 Kings 17:10-16 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 How wonderful that both the first reading and the gospel center around the faith,...