May 20, 2023
“The more you know, the more you know, you don’t know.” (Aristotle) “The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” (Einstein) “Hire a teenager today, while they still know everything.” (a bumper sticker I once saw) As a person in my fifties, I find myself at an interesting point. I […]
May 19, 2023
What does this mean that he is saying to us, “A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me,” and “because I am going to the Father?” This is one of the puzzling statements that Jesus made that baffled the disciples until Jesus gave the […]
May 18, 2023
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord [In the Archdioceses and Dioceses within the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia, the Ascension of the Lord always falls on Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter and is a holy day of obligation, however in most Archdioceses and Dioceses, the Solemnity […]
May 17, 2023
In today’s first reading, we see Paul walking around Athens and then addressing a gathered group stating that it was clear that they were a religious people with so many shrines to various gods around the city. He then told them of the one shrine dedicated to “the unknown god.” Paul then went on to […]
May 16, 2023
In today’s gospel, Jesus tells his disciples he is going to the Father. He had prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “If it be possible, let this cup pass from me.” But it was not his father’s will, and he accepted that “your will be done.” In the reading from Acts, Paul and Silas are […]
May 15, 2023
One Woman from Scripture. How many women can you name who appear in scripture? Not many, I suspect. We are introduced to Lydia in today’s reading from Acts16:11-15. Lydia, with a group of women, gathered by the river to pray. Why there? Because there was no synagogue. We are told she was very wealthy because […]
May 14, 2023
6th Sunday of Easter As we come near the close of the Easter season, the Letter from Peter challenges us always to be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope…. We pause today to reflect on what gives us hope. In the reading from Acts, we […]
May 13, 2023
Memorial of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Today, the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament celebrates Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, a very special title to Saint Peter Julian Eymard. The “Masses of the Congregation” booklet contains special readings and prayers. We also celebrate the founding of the Congregation in 1856. However, today’s reflection […]
May 12, 2023
It could not be any clearer . . . or simpler: This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Thank you, Lord. I need to hear this message — again and again. And I’ve been your disciple […]
May 11, 2023
The Joy of Life The recommended water intake is about eight glasses a day to prevent dehydration and avoid adverse effects on the body. Drinking water revitalizes. This taking in applies to a spiritual life on the verge of dehydration. The symptoms are lethargy, ambivalence, and doubt. The analogy of drinking water and having the […]