Dec 22, 2022 | Gospel Reflection, Mary
Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. Mary’s soul magnifies, augments, elevates, and brings into sharper focus the grandeur of God. Have you ever peered at an object through a magnifying glass, awed as even the...
Jun 15, 2022 | Gospel Reflection
The opening verse in the Gospel for June 21, 2022, is one nestled between two perhaps more recognized Scripture verses—Matthew 7:5, “first take the log out of your own eye,” and Matthew 7:7, “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find;...
Jun 29, 2021 | Blog, Gospel Reflection
Click here for daily readings While thankfully not a leprosy sufferer, I have dealt with eczema for many years, including a severe bout on my hands that left them virtually unusable. At their worst, swollen with horrendous peeling, I kept them hidden out of...
Apr 8, 2017 | Gospel Reflection
Interpreting the Scriptures – Literally oday we come to one of the most dramatic Gospel readings of the Liturgical year — the Passion of Our Lord. If you were one of my children, you may refer to this as “the Mass that requires us to stand forever and...