April 1, 2026
Wednesday of Holy Week We have completed our Lenten Journey, and in the next few days, we will celebrate the most unique and richest liturgies of the Church year. We, as a community, as a Church, celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of the Lord, the very act of our salvation. In the past, this […]
March 31, 2026
Tuesday of Holy Week Annually, this holy week gives us an opportunity to walk with Christ and see the parallels in our lives. On this day, we recognize a deeply personal pitfall of servanthood: betrayal. Being betrayed is an experience unlikely to be forgotten. We do not need movies, books, or Sacred Scripture to remind […]
March 30, 2026
Monday of Holy Week Calculating the Cost We get that glimmer in our eyes, and we just have to have it – whatever the ‘it’ may be. The ad has set us up. So, we are told we need this, and we can have it because we can. It’s a familiar carrot at the end […]
March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Palm Sunday is also bittersweet. The shouts of Hosanna will soon turn into shouts of “crucify him” and “We have no King but Caesar.” What his followers understood as a tragic loss or defeat will last only a short time. The promise of the new covenant on Holy Thursday […]
March 28, 2026
Please read the Gospel for today before you read this reflection. John 11:45-56 You hear people talk about setting boundaries all the time. Jesus Christ has no boundaries. He can work in the hearts of all people of any upbringing. In John 11:16, Jesus speaks of those of a different flock and goes on to […]
March 27, 2026
In John’s Gospel, Jesus responds to accusations of blasphemy by reminding his listeners of the words of Psalm 82: “gods though you be, offspring of the Most High all of you, yet like any mortal you shall die”. These words call us to remember both our earthly mortality and the promise of eternal life. Jesus, […]
March 26, 2026
There is nothing soft about Jesus’ words to his hearers. He stands up against his opponents in contrast to his position. Not only is he a son of Abraham, but he is the one whom Abraham had longed to see and to know. What is more, Jesus’ identity and pride came from God himself, not […]
March 25, 2026
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord The groundbreaking theologian Sister of Saint Joseph Elizabeth Johnson has spoken powerfully of Mary of Nazareth as a Jewish village woman of faith and a “friend of God and prophet.” And I must say, too, we always say, “yes” to our friends! Mary must have grown up with […]
March 24, 2026
We have sinned because we have spoken against the Lord and against you (Numbers 21:7) It is now five weeks since we began this desert experience. Just like the children of Israel, the Lord is next to us in these difficult moments with the intention of showing us his mercy as we enter the promised […]
March 23, 2026
Shakespeare had it right – All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. (As You Like It) The dramatic narrative of ‘Cast the First Stone’ offers a good example of scriptural drama that, when viewed […]