Sunday Reflection

The favour shown you by Jesus Christ

Jun 26, 2015

St Paul’s message of grace is about Mev Puleo. I first met her when she was a college student — vivacious, intelligent, and wonderfully on fire.
Twelfth Sunday: Peace in the turmoil

Jun 18, 2015

As I was thinking about the readings for this week and the fact that this Sunday is Father’s Day.
Eleventh Sunday: Trusting in God’s Time

Jun 10, 2015

Those of you who know me know that I have the basic New York attitude of trying to do too much myself and wanting everything immediately.
The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Lord: The Covenant of Eucharist

Jun 04, 2015

Today’s first reading presents a significant scene from the Book of Exodus.
The voice of God speaking

May 28, 2015

Walker Percy in Lost in the Cosmos, mused ironically about the strange fate of postmoderns who spend millions trying to get chimps to talk and billions on space stations attentively listening for an extraterrestrial blip that might speak to us.
The Solemnity of Pentecost: Called from Safety into Love

May 21, 2015

The doors were locked. The bar was firmly in place. The Temple police who had hunted Jesus down Thursday evening would not so easily get into the Upper Room on Sunday.
The Contest of Faith

May 15, 2015

Love is not easily given. Nor is it easily received. And yet the mystery of love is the heart of Christian faith. Its basis is, as the First Letter of John tells us, God’s love for us.
“This is my commandment: love one another”

May 07, 2015

The two men who came to visit were immaculately dressed.
I am the vine, you are the branches

Apr 29, 2015

“Have you accepted Christ as your personal saviour?” How do you respond to that question? Uneasily, if you are like me for much of my life.
Fourth Easter: The Voice of the Shepherd

Apr 22, 2015

This Sunday I want to tell you two of my favorite stories, stories I have shared with you in the past.