Agnes Ann Schum SL

(Editor’s note: This is a joint reflection by Agnes Ann and Mary Nelson CoL.) Do you think there was really a noise like a strong wind at this first outpouring…

Genesis 9:8-15 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:12-15 Today is the first Sunday of Lent.  So, my question to you is: How has your attitude toward Lent changed throughout your life? …

Matthew 25.14-30  In an old Rabbinic tradition regarding the final judgment, a person might be saved if on the day of judgment that person’s good actions totaled more than their…

For the past several Sundays, St. Matthew the Evangelist has been weaving the story of Jesus’ ministry as teacher.  He has been traveling from town to town publicly giving his…

The season of Easter concludes with today’s celebration, the feast of Pentecost.  On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples in a locked room in…

Zep 2:3, 3:12-13 1 Cor. 1:31            Matthew 5:1-12 “Seek justice, seek humility …. I will leave a people humble and lowly.”  Zephaniah advises the people…

Wisdom 18:6-9 Hebrews 11-12 Luke 12:32-48 In today’s Gospel, Luke’s audience is concerned about how they will provide for themselves for the long haul, about whether or not the claims…

In last Sunday’s Gospel John told of Jesus directing the disciples to fish from the other side of the boat, which resulted in a great haul.  He instructed Peter to…

Human history reveals many periods where people lost a sense of God’s transcendence.  It may even be argued that human beings have been wandering and lost more than they have…

When I was still in the classroom many years ago, the children would often ask me as to why Jesus would tell his disciples not to tell anyone after He…

I’m sure many of you are familiar, to some degree, with Sister Wendy Beckett, the Roman Catholic nun from England who gained popularity on the BBC and PBS for her…

Good morning, everyone!  Today, on this last Sunday of Advent, I want to tell you a story about Mary, the key figure of Luke’s Gospel, but my story hinges on…