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29 Sunday In Ordinary Time
Readings: Is 53:10-11. Through his sufferings my servant shall justify man, and their guilt he shall bear. Heb 4:14-16. We confidently approach the throne of God’s grace where Jesus has entered — Jesus who is able to sympathize with our weakness, as he was tempted in every way that we are, without sinning. Mk 10:35-45. ... Read more
XV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Am 7:12-15 Eph 1:3-10 Mk 6:7-13 Thoughts for your consideration: Our environment conditions us. This was one of the best piece of advise that I received as a student, and one that I have taken quite seriously in my involvement with organizations that seek justice in oppressed communities. The environment will dictate my awareness ... Read more
XIV Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 Thoughts for your consideration: As part of my ministry I have been volunteering at a local non-profit that educates and advocates for and with low-wage workers. My role has been primarily of organizing local labor rights workshops in different parts of the city and assisting in cases ... Read more
Lectionary Reflection for February 1, 2009
Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 Mark 1:21-28 Thoughts for your consideration: This week God is asking us for our undivided attention. God offers the post-exilic Jewish community an ongoing prophetic tradition. However he warns them that a prophet is not infallible. If the prophet is committed to God alone then his prophesies will ... Read more
Lectionary Reflection for January 25, 2008
Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Thoughts for Your Consideration: For many of us change is a very challenging concept. Change is usually unexpected, sometimes change can be positive, other times it is negative, but almost all the time it throws us off. It is a basic aspect of human nature to ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged change, Christian, Corinthians, God, inauguration, Jesus, Jonah, Lectionary Reflections, Mark, Obama, Paul, suffering
Lectionary Reflection for January 18, 2009
Readings: 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20 John 1:35-42 Thoughts for Your Consideration: This week’s readings offer us two interrelated themes: the call and the temple. The first reading sets these two themes together with Samuel’s experience of being called while he is serving in the temple. Samuel’s experience seems unique but in ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Call, Christian, Corinthians, God, Good News, human dignity, Integrity of Creation, Jesus, John, justice, Paul, Peace, prophet, Samuel, suffering, Temple
January 11, 2009
Lectionary Readings for January 11, 2009: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 55:1-11 Acts 10:34-38 or 1 John 5:1-9 Mark 1:7-11 Thoughts for Your Consideration: This week’s readings center us on the wondrous event that took place when Jesus was baptized by John. In the Gospel reading by Mark we notice that the highlight is not ... Read more
In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Baptism, Christian, God, Holy Spirit, human dignity, Isaiah, Jesus, justice, Mark, Peace, Peter
Christian leaders urge world to intervene in Gaza | Reuters
Conscious of being part of the wider world-community, we recognize the need to collaborate responsibly with people of good will everywhere in pursuing all that is true, noble and just, – Passionist Constitutions, #69 Christian leaders urge world to intervene in Gaza | Reuters. For our part the North American Passionist JPIC Office deplores the ... Read more
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
St. Paul the Apostle teaches the early Christian community that great and Divine wisdom comes to us from the message of the Cross. Suffering is not an empty or senseless moment. It is a teachable moment for us to come closer to how we understand ourselves in relation to God and one another. This is ... Read more
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