RSSSunday Reflections
Second Lent: The mystery that transforms the world
The spiritual is beyond them. The voice in the cloud is meant for them and us: “This is my Beloved Son, Listen to Him.” God wants to transform the world. He has established the Kingdom of the Spirit and called us as the new Chosen People.Sixth Sunday of the Year: The Lucan Beatitudes
Why the difference? The Gospel of Matthew is written for Jewish Christians. It speaks about the new attitudes, the new mind set necessary for the Kingdom of the Lord.Called to be Fishers of Men
Today’s readings remind us that we are all part of the plan that God has for the world. All of us have a role to play in the transformation of the world into the Kingdom of God. As Christians we believe profoundly in the conquest of Jesus Christ. We believe that he is winning the battle against evil, and we believe that we have been called as individuals to be part of the fight.Fourth Sunday of the Year: The Greatest of These is Love
In the seventies and eighties various charismatic groups sprang up throughout the Church emphasizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These groups were and are important. We need to have a deeper understanding of the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives. However, some individuals and groups got off base relatively quickly.Third Sunday of the Year, Go......Team Christ!
We are all on a team, Team Christ, if you will. We all have certain roles to play, certain positions to maintain for the sake of the team, to help the team win the great contest: the battle for God’s Kingdom on earth, the battle against the forces of evil that are continually waging war on each of us and all of us.Shout it out: Jesus has given us His blood
Today’s gospel contains a dialogue between Jesus and his mother Mary. The dialogue is not just thrown in to keep the story interesting. It is essential to an understanding of Jesus’ mission on earth as well as the understanding of how we must live our Christian lives.The Baptism of the Lord: A Mission from God
The ancient Christian witnesses see a great significance in this particular Epiphany or showing of the Lord. The words of the Father, the presence of the Holy Spirit, demonstrate God’s action among His people. Jesus in His human nature has accepted the plan devised by the Father to care for his people.Holy Family: Being a Holy Family
Somewhere along the line, maybe it was in your Mom’s and Dad’s home, maybe when you decided to marry, possibly when you had children, and brought them to be baptized or receive the sacraments, somewhere along the line you made the decision to establish a holy family.Third Advent: What Should We Do?
It was just so exciting. The people who heard John the Baptist could feel the dynamism of his words. More than that, they were told that they would not just be witnesses to the things that were about to happen.The Solemnity of Christ the King: Commitment to the King
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, the conclusion of the Church year. This is a feast rich in theology and spirituality. The first reading from Daniel focuses on the witnesses to the Kingdom.Thirty-third Sunday: Gloom, Doom and Hope
The early Christians did not look at the Second Coming and end of time with terror. Instead they saw it as a time when the Lord would return to his people and correct the injustices of the world. Good people, Christians, were being put to death for the Lord in the most horrible ways.- Thirty-second Sunday: Trusting in God
- The solemnity of all Saints: Our heroes, the Saints
- Thirtieth Sunday: By the side of the road we cry out
- Twenty-ninth Sunday: A Eucharistic People
- Twenty-eighth Sunday: Wants and Needs
- Twenty-seventh Sunday: Violence and Love
- Twenty-fifth Sunday: The greatest is the servant
- Twenty-fourth Sunday: Sacrificial Love
- Twenty-second Sunday:Laws and Dependency on God
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