Finding Your Spiritual Direction

Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Romans 8:8-17 John 20:19-23. or John 14:15-16, 23b-26 Now, in my mid-70’s,...

Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23 or Hebrews 9:24-28; 10:19-23 Luke 24:46-53 Today we are celebrating the Solemn Feast of the Ascension...

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 It may seem strange during Eastertide to have a gospel from John's...

Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5a John 13:31-33a, 34-35 During Eastertide many of our first readings concern Paul's missionary...

Acts 13:14, 43-52 Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 When I was a child I often heard my mother say "Virtue is its own reward.” At...

Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 Today the Church gives us the option of a longer gospel reading with two...

Acts 5: 12-16 Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 (My apologies! I have been away from my posting duties for several weeks....

(Note: Depending upon which Easter Liturgy you attend, you will hear various sets of readings.) Happy Easter! May the joy of the risen...

Gospel at the Procession: Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14 -- 23:56 Isaiah, writing to his people during...

( Note: Today’s reflection is on the two gospel options for the day. I list them below.) John 8:1-11 John...

Option 1 - Cycle A - for LIturgy Where a Scrutiny Is Celebrated: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9: 1-41 Option 2 -...

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...