Scripture Reflection for June 8, 2025, Pentecost
Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 OR Rom 8:8-17 Jn 20:19-23 We all heard it when we were kids, that dire warning: "Don't play with fire!" "Stay away from the stove, it's ...
Scripture Reflection for May 25, 2025, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Rv 21:10-14, 22-23 Jn 14:23-29 Right about now, this might be the most important sentence we hear in church: "Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid." Maybe ...
Scripture Reflection for May 11, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 13:14, 43-52 Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 Rv 7:9, 14b-17 Jn 10:27-30 Are we listening? This week's Gospel from John offers this simple, matter-of-fact statement from Jesus: "My sheep hear my voice." That ...
Scripture Reflection for April 27, 2025, Sunday of Divine Mercy
Acts 5:12-16 Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Jn 20:19-31 Who doesn't appreciate having a second chance? Divine Mercy Sunday is all about second chances -- how God offers us ...
Scripture Reflection for April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Lk 19:28-40 Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24. Phil 2:6-11 Lk 22:14-23:56 or Lk 23:1-49 It never fails. Even though I've heard it dozens of times, every year when I hear the long reading ...
Scripture Reflection for March 30, 2025, Fourth Sunday of Lent
Jos 5:9a, 10-12 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2 Cor 5:17-21 Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 We usually forget about the running. When we consider this Sunday's scripture and the heart-stopping story of the prodigal son, ...
Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of Lent
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Philippians 3:17-4:1 or Philippians 3:20-4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 This Sunday's readings seem to be all about wonder -- in Genesis, we hear about a sky ...
Scripture Reflection for March 2, 2025, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sir 27:4-7 Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 1 Cor 15:54-58 Lk 6:39-45 Have we been paying attention? For the last couple weeks, the Sunday scriptures have given us a healthy dose of what is commonly called ...
