Finding Your Spiritual Direction

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...

Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 Today's gospel story takes place in Cana at a wedding feast. It is the occasion of...

Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 If your Christmas tree is not yet down, today is the day. Because...

Isaiah 60: 1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2: 1-12 Today's gospel reading comes to us from the gospel of Matthew and gives us...

1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24 Luke 2:41-52 Last week we celebrated the birth of Jesus. In today's gospel he is twelve...

Micah 5:1-4a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 This year it seems like Christmas has come too soon. Thanksgiving was late last month...