January 26, Tidings
There are some powerful thoughts in today’s Scripture Readings. The Psalm verse is “R.Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The Alleluia Verse says, ”The Lord sent me to bring…
January 19, Cana
Today has several interesting Scripture passages. The Second (1 Cor 12:4-11) Reading tells us “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service…
January 12, Baptism
In today’s Gospel Story (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22) Jesus hears his Dad, his Abba, say “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” This points to the time…
January 5, Epiphany
Today’s Epiphany Gospel (Mt 2:1-12) is the story of the Magi journeying from what they knew to what they didn’t know. In the Bible the journey is a constant theme.…
December 29, Word
Today's words of the Psalm and Alleluia Verse: “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; Alleluia, Open our hearts, O…
December 29, Family
Todays Gospel is the familiar Story of young Jesus wandering away from his parents and teaching the elders in the Temple, and ends with the words, “and his mother kept…
December 22, Word
In today’s Gospel Story of the Visitation (Lk 1:39-45) we hear Elizabeth say to Mary, “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would…
December 15 Peace
In today’s Gospel Story (Lk 3:10-18) John the Baptist is telling people how to live if they are serious about conversion and God’s kingdom. In the Second Reading (Phil 4:4-7)…
December 8, Prepare
In today’s Gospel Story (Luke 3:1-6) we hear, “A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall…
December 1, Questions
Like many people these days I have concerns about the direction our country, and therefore, the world, is headed. Back in 1969 I took an oath to defend the Constitution,…