Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 The bumper sticker said, "Jesus is coming back, look busy! “ I smiled. It reminded me...

2 Samuel 5:1-3 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 Theologians remind us that whenever we use a metaphor for God or for Jesus we are...

Malachi 3:19-20a 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19 Though today's gospel seems to refer to a future event, (…”the days will come…...

2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 2 Thessalonians 2:16--3:5 Luke 20:27-38 (Please note: I am posting this reflection a couple of weeks early,...

Wisdom 11:22--12:2 2 Thessalonians 1:11--2:2 Luke 19:1-10 (Please note: I am posting several weeks in advance because I will be away...

Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 All of today’s readings have one thing in common - God’s faithfulness. That...

Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14—4:2 Luke 18:1-8 As with any piece of literature that is well-written, pay particular attention to the...

2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 Today’s Gospel from Luke really got me thinking! How often do I have what is, in my...

Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Luke 17:5-10 Today I choose to focus on the very profound reading from Habakkuk. It...

Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 Today's gospel offers us two very different characters: the “rich" man, who is...

Amos 8:4-7 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Luke 16:1-13 I've always had a difficult time finding anything commendable in this dishonest steward....

Ex. 32:7-11, 13-14 1 Tim. 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-32 Today, the lectionary gives us three stories of lost and found. The shepherd loses and...

Wisdom 9:13-18b Phlm 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.“ Those...

Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a Luke 14:1, 7-14 Humility - our readings today teach us about this wonderful, often...

Isaiah 66:18-21 Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 Luke 13:22-30 There are at least two different (but complimentary) themes at work in today’s...

Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53 Elizabeth Nagel, writing the commentary about today’s readings in our Lector...

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

Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 Reflecting on the scriptures “ Take care to guard against all greed, for...

Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 Reflecting on the scriptures Everything I know about prayer I learned in fifth grade...

Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 The first part of today's reflection is written to the women: Ladies, today we have...