Saturday, April 16th Scripture Genesis 1:1-2 Psalm 104 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Exodus 15 Isaiah 54:5-14 Psalm 30 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12 Baruch 3:9-15-4:4 Psalm 19 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 118 Luke 24:1-12 Reflection Then God said: “Let there be light.” And, there was light. (Genesis 1:3) ALLELUIA! This is the great vigil of […]
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Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 17th Scripture Acts 10; 34; 37-43; Ps 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3: 1-4 or Cor 5: 6-8 Jn 20: 1-9 Reflection On this mysterious and blessed day we read of Mary of Magdala’s discovery of the empty tomb. Peter and the beloved disciple run to explore, see the burial shroud, and depart […]
Good Friday
Friday, April 15th Scripture Is 52: 13-53:12 Ps 31: 2, 6, 12-17, 25 Heb 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 Jn 18: 1-19:42 Reflection “Into your hands I commend my spirit, You will redeem me, O faithful God.” Ps 31:6 The only inherently “good” thing about this Friday is that God never left the scene of the […]
Holy Thursday
Thursday, April 14th Scripture Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14 Ps 116: 12-13, 15-18 1 Cor 11: 23-26 Jn 13: 1-15 Reflection “Our blessing cup is a communion in the blood of Christ…Do this in remembrance of me.” Psalm 116 and John 13 Our blessing cup, the blood, sweat, and tears of our lives poured out for […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, April 3rd Scripture Is 43: 16-21 Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 3: 8-14 Jn 8: 1-11 Reflection I am doing something new! Do you not perceive it? Is 43:19 There is so much joy in the readings for this Sunday that I need to remind myself that it is the 5th Sunday of Lent. We […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 27th Scripture Jos 5: 9-12 Ps 34: 2-7 2 Cor 5: 17-21 Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32 Reflection “My son,” said the Father, “you were always safe at home with me, and everything I had was yours as well as mine. But your brother, he was dead and now is alive! We must rejoice. […]
First Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 6th Scripture Dt 26: 4-10 Ps 91: 1-2, 10-15 Rom 10: 8-13 Lk 4: 1-13 Reflection “Be with me Lord when I am in trouble.” Ps 91: 15b Lest we doubt that Jesus is fully human, the Church places before us each first Sunday of Lent one of the accounts of Jesus’ temptation […]
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 2nd Scripture Joel 2:12-18 Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6AB, 12-13, 14 and 17 2 Corinthians 5: 20-6:22 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Reflection “Return to me with your whole heart” Joel 2: 12 “We are ambassadors for Christ” 2 Cor. 5:20 Love, who summons our return, breathes all creation into being, sustains and moves all to future […]
Third Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 20th Scripture Ex 3: 1-8, 13-15 Ps 103: 1-8, 11 1 Cor 10: 1-6, 10-12 Lk 13: 1-9 Reflection “I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future.” Lk 13: 8-9 In this parable, there are two very different perspectives regarding the fig tree that […]
Second Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 13th Scripture Genesis 15: 5-12,17-18 Psalm 27: 1, 7-9, 13-14 Philippians 3: 17-4:1 Luke 9: 20-36 Reflection “It is good that we are here.” Luke 9: 33 At the wedding, the guests gathered in the chapel in joyous anticipation. As the couple processed into the chapel, their faces were radiant as they saw […]
