Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14 Mark 1:1-8 Recently, my friend Tom was angry at himself for failing to do something he had...

Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 1 Corinthians1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 Today we begin our journey through Advent. The opening reading...

Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Matthew 25:31-46 Have you ever seen a movie that includes a surprise ending and...

Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 Matthew 25:14-30 My high school choral teacher, Sr. Paul, often said, "I'd rather...

Wisdom 6:12-16 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 Today's gospel contrasts wise behavior and foolish behavior. To understand the...

Malachi 1:14b--2:2b, 8-10 1 Thessalonians 2:7b9, 13 Matthew 23:1-12 Apparently, even in Jesus’ day there were people who were very...

Exodus 22:20-26 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10 Matthew 22:34-40 Today we may note, once again, how much Paul appreciated the Christian...

Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Matthew 22:15-21 There are some interesting sub-texts to consider in today’s readings. Isaiah...

Isaiah 25:6-10a Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14 Do you recall the folk song of a few years ago, “Cat’s in the Cradle”, by...

Isaiah 5:1-7 Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 The image of a vineyard features prominently in today's first reading and gospel. In...

Ezekiel 18:25-28 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-32 Two words that begin with the letter “H” share the thematic spotlight in today’s...

Isaiah 55:6-9 Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Matthew 20:1-16a Today's gospel reading is the first one I remember paying attention to as a...

Sirach 27:30--28:7 Romans 14:7-9 Matthew 18:21-35 The wisdom of the spiritual life reminds us that "Every saint has a past; every...

Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20 All three of today's scriptures concern themselves with how we deal with one another....

Jeremiah 20:7-9 Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27 Like many of you, I’ve had the experience of physical therapy. PT is frequently ordered...

Isaiah 22:19-23 Romans 11:33-36 Matthew 16:13-20 All of today’s readings remind us that God is God and we are not! At first glance,...

Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 If you follow the themes of the Sunday readings for a whole year, you...

1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Both the prophet Elijah and the apostle Peter experience “theophanies” in today’s...

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 2 Peter 1:16-19 Matthew 17:1-9 Our first reading today, from the Book of Daniel, is often interpreted by Christian...

1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 Sometimes when I am scrolling through the PBS channel I come across Antiques...