Wednesday, February 17th Scripture Joel 2: 12-18 Psalms 51: 3, 5-6ab, 12-14 2 Corinthians 5: 20 – 6:2 Matthew 6: 1-6 – 16-18 Reflection “A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast [...]
The Congregation of St. Joseph supports the recent statement, “God Is On Your Side,” written by twelve U.S. Catholic Bishops in support of at-risk LGBT youth. We believe in and respect the God-given dignity of [...]
The Congregation of St. Joseph welcomes the decisions made by the new President and administration enacted on January 20th relative to immigration, the promotion of diversity, the care and protection of our environment, and care [...]
The Congregation of St. Joseph is deeply saddened and disturbed by the events that transpired in Washington DC. We are heartbroken by the words and violent acts that seek to divide us, and lift our [...]
Wednesday, January 6th Scripture Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 Reflection Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to [...]
Friday, January 1 Scripture Nm 6:22-27 Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:16-21 Reflection So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God Gal. 4:7 [...]
Thursday, December 24th Scripture 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a Ps 89:2-5,27,29 Lk 1:67-79 Reflection By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us …Lk 1:78 In the passage from Luke, [...]
(image courtesy of Sister Pat Willems, CSJ) Friday, December 25 Scripture Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 (2a) Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/ Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12,13 /Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is [...]
Sunday, December 20th Scripture 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16 Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29 Rom 16:25-27 Lk 1:26-38 Reflection And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you” But she was troubled at [...]
Sunday, December 13th Scripture Is 61:1-2a,10-11 Lk 146-50, 53-54 1 Thes 5:16-24 Jn 1:6-8,19-28 Reflection Wrapped in today’s readings is a prophetic call for justice. Isaiah called for it then; WE yearn for it now. [...]
