Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 John 6:24-35 There is an old joke in church circles told about a woman driving around the...

2 Kings 4:42-44 Ephesians 4:1-6 John 6:1-15 A clue to better understand and appreciate today’s readings is found in the Responsorial...

Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ephesians 2:13-18 Mark 6:30-34 Leadership, integrity and authenticity are all themes we encounter in...

Amos 7:12-15 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6:7-13 Many years ago, when I was studying for my Master’s Degree in Religious Education, one...

Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 I have often used today’s gospel as an example of how people sometimes take for...

Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mark 5:21-43 The lectionary gives us two options for the gospel reading today....

Job 38:1, 8-11 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Mark 4:35-41 We come to church every Sunday and experience the liturgy. The music is...

Ezekiel 17:22-24 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Mark 4:26-34 Two parables in today's gospel. Two stories about seeds. In the first parable, a...

Genesis 3:9-15 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 Mark 3:20-35 Today's gospel is uncomfortably timely. Jesus is accused of being either crazy...

Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the...

Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20 As we might expect on this particular Sunday, when we celebrate The Most Holy...

Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 There are numerous options for readings that can...

Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 1 John 4:11-16 John 17:11b-19 Our readings today form a powerful prologue to the upcoming...

Acts of the Apostles 10:25-26, 34-35,44-48 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17 “Love, Love, Love.” So goes the refrain from the iconic...

Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8 It seemed easy enough. So we thought we would grow some tomatoes in...

Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12 1 John 3:1-2 John 10:11-18 I always enjoyed reading the columns of Irma Bombeck. She was a writer who...

Acts of the Apostles 3:13-15, 17-19 1 John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48 Today's gospel begins as the two disciples who had met Jesus on the...

Acts of the Apostles 4:32-35 1 John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 It has been over a week now since we walked with Jesus through his last days on...

Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43 Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8 John 20:1-9 Alleluia! This is the day the Lord has made; let...

Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 For what would you give your life? For what or whom would you be willing to die?...