March 24, 2025

In today’s Gospel, Jesus concludes one of the first days of his public ministry. In the synagogue in his hometown, Nazareth, on the Sabbath, he is handed a scroll and proclaims a passage in Isaiah that is his mission statement as Messiah. Quoting Isaiah, Jesus says he has been anointed “to bring glad tidings to […]

March 23, 2025

3rd Sunday of Lent Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. Moses found himself standing on the holy ground of God’s self-revelation to him. He encountered the burning bush, was given the name of the God who came to rescue his people and received the mission to […]

March 22, 2025

The Psalmist David blesses the Lord with all his being and all his soul and then goes into detail about why he is blessing God. He states it is because of the Lord’s kindness to humankind and mercy to us. He states that the Lord forgives all our sins. If we are physically healed, it […]

March 21, 2025

Today, we recall the saga of Joseph, son of Jacob. It is the tale of a man who remains faithful to his God and of a God who faithfully guides and protects this special man. Joseph’s brothers, who are envious of their father’s special affection for Joseph, decide to kill him, but when a caravan […]

March 20, 2025

As we continue our journey through this solemn liturgical season of Lent, we are acutely reminded that our God, our God of love and mercy, our God who graces us with hope –is also our God who is just. There are merited consequences of our elected refusal to live the commandments given to Moses and […]

March 19, 2025

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary When his parents saw [the 12-year-old Jesus who had stayed behind in the Temple], they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” There is […]

March 18, 2025

It could not be any clearer. Read the Gospels. Read the prophets of the Old Testament. Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow (Isaiah 1:17). In today’s Gospel from Matthew, once again, Jesus chides the scribes and Pharisees for being hypocrites. He urges the greatest (I take it […]

March 17, 2025

Today’s reading from Luke 6:36-38 presents both a challenge and an instruction. Jesus commands us to stop judging, criticizing, and condemning other people. His teaching is that we should learn to be merciful and forgiving. We are not like God, who promised to forget our wrongdoings, but we can learn to forgive even when we […]

March 16, 2025

2nd Sunday of Lent The first reading from Genesis tells the story of the covenant between Abram and God. Because of this, God rewards Abram with countless descendants, land, and a special relationship with God. As descendants of Abram, we, too, are recipients of this blessing. In the second reading from Saint Paul to the […]

March 15, 2025

As a little girl, I was taught Jesus came to save us. However, I believe Jesus came to remind us of who we are. We have the one true God within ourselves, so we, too, are creators. By forgiving our enemies, we prove to be children of God. God works through us for each other. […]