WORD OF FAITH
Ask, seek, knock … be amazed as the door opens!
In our Genesis reading, Abraham takes the respectful posture of prayer with the LORD, “drawing nearer” and beginning his request that God should spare the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because of the innocent people living there.
Celebrating hospitality
The theme of hospitality is so palpable in our readings this Sunday and it deepens this theme from last Sunday’s Scriptures.
Seeing our neighbor in need
Sometimes when we see or hear something repeatedly, we stop paying attention. The story of the Good Samaritan could suffer that fate.
The Lord is my sole inheritance
With all the trouble in the world, I contend that there has never been a better time to be a priest.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Today we take time out and reflect on the sacrament of the Eucharist.
Trinity Sunday
One of the more interesting films of the past 20 years or so, Tom Hanks’ “Castaway” (2000, directed by Robert Zemeckis), was the story of a man, Chuck Nolan, whose Federal Express freight airplane crashes on a desert island.
This is a call to trust
The Holy Spirit, God, is in charge of the Church and the world, not us.
Seeking a lasting peace
How then do we establish the peace of God? By building up God’s kingdom on earth.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock
During the days of the Wild West, there were skirmishes that were known as range wars.
Jesus brings us where we need to be!
Going to places we do not want to go; we have all had that experience from time to time in our lives.
Divine Mercy Sunday
On this second Sunday of the Easter season and Divine Mercy Sunday, we always hear the same set of readings that include the Gospel about Jesus’ encounter with “doubting Thomas.”
The Lord is risen: alleluia!
For the Scripture reflections this week, with so many rich and diverse readings for the celebration of Easter, the best way forward as a guide would be to give some brief pointers and directions for all the readings. Hopefully, these can help us to navigate through all the amazing richness …
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