Sunday Reflection
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: He spoke with authority
Jan 29, 2015
In today’s Gospel reading, the Sacred Writer, the Holy Spirit, speaks about the authority of the Lord. The reading is taken from the first chapter of the earliest of the Gospels, the Gospel of Mark.
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: It Is Never Too Late
Jan 23, 2015
nce a year, I put on my classical duds and go to New York City to see an opera or two. A few years ago I saw Mozart’s Don Giovanni.
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Second Sunday: The God of the Upset Applecart
Jan 16, 2015
As we exit the Christmas season and begin the season of the year, the Church takes us to the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry.
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The Baptism of the Lord: A Call to Change the World
Jan 08, 2015
This is the last Sunday of the Christmas Season and the First Sunday of Ordinary time.
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The Feast of the Holy Family: Being a Holy Family
Dec 26, 2014
One proud grandma was showing off pictures of her grandchildren to a neighbour.
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Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Everlasting Desire
Dec 18, 2014
As the whole world prepares to celebrate Christmas, making believe that the Christmas Season has started (it hasn’t yet, you know), I want to pause with you to consider the real need, the real desire we all have in our lives. This need, this deep desire is the need for the presence of God.
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Third Sunday of Advent: Called To Be Apostles and Witnesses
Dec 11, 2014
“There was a man named John, sent by God to give testimony to the Light.” The first words of today’s gospel tell us everything we need to know about John the Baptist.
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Second Sunday of Advent: Comfort Food
Dec 04, 2014
Thirteen years ago, we were all in a funk. The Christmas season was beginning, the stores were offering all their bargains, but the people of the United States were still in a national shock and not in much of a mood for an oncoming celebration.
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First Sunday of Advent: Waiting for Him to Come and Heal Us
Nov 27, 2014
The first reading for this, the First Sunday of Advent, has many verses that are key to our understanding of Advent.
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The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe: Viva Cristo Rey!
Nov 21, 2014
November 23, 1927. The dirty walls of the place of execution resounded with the shout, Viva Cristo Rey! Long Live Christ the King! And Blessed Miguel Pro completed his life, his arms held out wide in the form of a cross.
Sunday Reflection
God’s Unconditional Love
Reflecting on our Sunday Readings with Fr Ron Rolheiser OMI