Our Gospel today fits right in with the harmony and décor of the zoom meeting we had on Friday. It also reminds us once again of the essential and dynamic components of “Contemplation and Action 101. “ Jesus had a…
Our readings today continue the theme of call and response. As a child, I grew up in a small town in close proximity to a Baptist church, and I had an opportunity to watch what they did and how they…
In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew, Jesus tells another parable addressed to the Jewish leaders. He is just weeks away from trial and execution and his contentious relationship with them is getting worse. The details of the story up the…
When I was a child growing up in a household with numerous siblings there was often chaos as you can well imagine. My mother would sometimes register her frustration by declaring that she didn’t know whether she was coming or…
I love the story of the woman who was telling her grandchild about the “Flight into Egypt” — how an angel told Joseph to take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt. There was a pause and then…
In I Am the Way, the Loretto constitutions, we read, “Cooperation with others engaged in creating a more just and peaceful world is crucial to fruitful mission.” Every year the Hunger Fund committee lives out this Loretto mandate in our…
Barbara Hagan first came to work at Loretto Motherhouse in 1977 at the age of 21, which was 45 years ago! She retired recently. Congratulations, Barbara! Well done! When I asked what she liked best about her work for the…
Today, on this first Sunday of Advent, our readings offer us a vision and a challenge to “wake up!” I am reminded of my days as a student at Bethlehem Academy back in the 1940s when Sister Marie O’Flaherty would…
When I came up this hill at the ripe old age of 18 to give my life to God as I understood what that meant at the time, we had a very different scene around here. We all dressed alike…
Today, as we try to adjust to the ongoing presence of Covid, there are many uncertainties. One thing, however, seems to be abundantly clear: People are ready to move on — go somewhere — take a trip — in spite…
The readings for today continue our 50-day celebration of Easter. When I taught English in El Paso, Sister Emmanuel Tonne, who was a master teacher, taught me the ingredients of effective communication. She told me that telling them once…
A couple of weeks ago, Eleanor Craig introduced me to a treasure trove of books containing theological, pastoral, exegetical and homiletical perspectives on the Sunday readings. Delving into these books was like trying to take a drink from a firehose. …