February 13, 2025
Name Calling It’s a big day when baby begins trying out language and starts to utter sounds like ‘dog,’ ‘mom,’ or ‘dad.’ Such power! It’s a big deal when a name can be attached to something or someone. Naming makes connections. God ‘made every kind of wild animal, tame animal, and every kind of thing […]
February 12, 2025
Today’s gospel ends with the quote, “All these evils come from within, and they defile.” With that statement, Jesus declares all of the Father’s creation to be good and a blessing, which suggests that what defiles creation is humankind choosing something wrong. God honors the gift of free will, the freedom to accept the consequences […]
February 11, 2025
We often find ourselves, the many, watching and waiting, eager for something to happen so that we can indulge in gossip. I believe this tendency arises from our fallen nature, as human beings often feel the need to justify our lives by perceiving ourselves as better than others. We try to validate our worth by […]
February 10, 2025
Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin In today’s world, we may think that St. Scholastica, a holy person from long ago, would have little relevance today. But, looking deeper, we will find how St. Scholastica truly belongs with us now. This 6th-century saint, the twin of Saint Benedict, teaches us what is most needed in the […]
February 9, 2025
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Today, we will reflect on the story of Simon’s call and the miraculous catch of fish. Jesus began preaching along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. As the crowd listening to him began to grow, he looked around and saw two boats along the shore. They belonged to Simon […]
February 8, 2025
Our reading from Hebrews teaches us to love and praise God, do good, share, and obey. Sound simple? It may be more complex! Loving and praising God while conducting our daily lives filled with family and work obligations means we need to invite God into everything we say and do to make our lives worthy […]
February 7, 2025
This line from Saint Paul’s letter to the Hebrews: “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect hospitality, for through it, some have entertained angels.” I am sure many of us have entered a gathering in which many people were unfamiliar to us, and how relieved you were when someone walked up to us and welcomed […]
February 6, 2025
Memorial of Saints Paul Miki and his Companions, Martyrs The Letter to the Hebrews constantly contrasts the first and second covenants and all the elements that characterized each. Today’s passage contrasts the differing modes of divine communication, namely the frightening phenomena of nature designed to inspire awe and obedience and the heavenly Jerusalem that aims […]
February 5, 2025
Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr Strive for peace with everyone and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord. We are coming to the end of our four weeks of readings from the Letter to the Hebrews. Hebrews is better known for being the only New Testament book that calls […]
February 4, 2025
Birthday of Saint Peter Julian Eymard “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” Jairus believed that Christ would heal his daughter. It’s the belief of the woman who had suffered for twelve years. It is the belief of the psalmist who knew that vows would be fulfilled and the praise of God would be accomplished. […]
