Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Isaiah 50:5-9a James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35 It has been said: “A great piece of writing is like a great meal - it leaves the...

Isaiah 35:4-7a James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37 While the biblical prophets are each great advocates for God’s will, in their own ways; God...

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Fasten your seatbelts, folks. Our readings this weekend...

Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 “Many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer...

Proverbs 9:1-6 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 When I was growing up we learned about the food pyramid. That was just about the...

1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30 -- 5:2 John 6:41-51 Today's first reading gives us a picture of Elijah, disillusioned, beaten down. He...

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...