June 12, 2025
2 Corinthians…a veil lies over the hearts of the children of Israel, but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. It’s not quite 2,000 years since Paul gave that message to the people of Corinth. And in eleven days, we will officially celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of […]
June 11, 2025
Just Passing Time Overheard: “We’ve always done it that way,” and “It’s just not the way it used to be.” “It” could be anything: home-cooked meals, family meals, front porches, church, and change is not possible, or is it? Surrender to the past and live in its shadows or select two other locations. There’s the […]
June 10, 2025
Every day, we face countless choices, some we must embrace, others we must reject. What shapes our path toward holiness is how faithfully we choose those right ‘yeses’ and ‘noes’. To follow Christ Eucharistic is to discern with gratitude, saying yes to what draws us closer to him and no to what leads us away. […]
June 9, 2025
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church As we celebrate Mary under her title Mother of the Church, let us commit to following her footsteps of faith in our lives. From her first surrender, “Let it be done unto me,” to her final instruction, “Do whatever He says,” her words guide us […]
June 8, 2025
Pentecost Sunday We’ll start this reflection with an overview. With the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, our “understanding” of God is complete. The Father sent the Son to redeem us. The Son, in turn, sent the Holy Spirit to teach, guide, and enlighten us. We contemplate God as Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier – […]
June 7, 2025
Our perception changes what we notice and highlights what we must see. I remember how each time I was pregnant, I noticed more pregnant women around me, not just at the obstetrician’s office, but everywhere. Now, with my disability, I notice when others are wearing leg braces or walking with canes. I see them and […]
June 6, 2025
The dialogue between Jesus and Peter recorded in today’s reading hearkens back to a conversation between the same two men the night before Jesus was arrested. That night, Jesus gathered his closest friends together to celebrate the Seder meal. This was an evening filled with a symbolic act of humble service and his feeding them […]
June 5, 2025
Feast of Saint Boniface, Bishop, Martyr It’s hard to believe that my husband, Bill, and I have been married for over 30 years now. I still remember our wedding day vividly, as well as our wedding vows. I took Bill (and he took me) to have and to hold from that day forward, for better, […]
June 4, 2025
Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.” This is taken from the prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper. He was full of concern for his disciples and knew that […]
June 3, 2025
Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga & the Martyrs of Uganda For this last week of Easter time, we come to the Christ praying with and over his disciples before his passion, death, and resurrection and their final instructions. Importantly, through foot washing and giving his body and blood to them, Christ set an example to […]