The name Elisha means “God is salvation,” and Elisha, the prophet in the first reading, is recognized in Jewish, Christian and Islamic texts as a prophet of God. Elisha’s ministry spanned approximately 60 years, during which he advised kings, corrected…
I can remember clearly several experiences of my grandmother’s amazement at new technologies. She was born in 1909, and she learned how to drive late in life after my grandfather had a heart attack and it became necessary for her…
Several weeks ago, I was struck by the introductory prayer to an LCWR Zoom presentation. It was a prayer by Jan Richardson that says, “There is something on the horizon the likes of which we have never seen before. What…
These readings remind us of the freedom we have, the freedom to choose and to make right choices and be in right relationship with God, others and with creation. In the first reading we see some things laid out in…
We recently celebrated Christmasm and now we celebrate the Epiphany. We know those events took place in the Middle East. The only white people in this story were probably from the Roman Empire of Italic descent, and they were a…
Reading the first reading and the Gospel I was reminded of our human tendency, over thousands of years, to attribute to God or gods (depending on the particular beliefs) everything that we could not otherwise explain. God blessed us with…
I will admit to not knowing much about the prophet Amos, but I was intrigued by the sentences that talk of the people who were living very well while Joseph was collapsing. Amos was an uneducated shepherd from a village…
I read these readings several weeks ago to begin reflecting on them. And then I went to the LCWR meetings and heard messages of hope, inclusion and new forms of life in the Church that are needed to continue the…
When I read the first reading about Sodom and Gomorrah, I know that I am always consoled by the fact that God would not destroy the innocent along with the guilty. There are far too many human instances where the…
In the first reading we see the vestiges of the Jewish religion and culture on which Christianity was founded. Jesus was Jewish as were many of his disciples and Apostles, and so they brought many of their traditions and customs…
The first reading is a timely reminder that in tough times we still have what we need, just like a deeply rooted tree planted near water, and we can effectively continue to live out our commitments to work for peace…
When I first read these readings several weeks ago, I had a variety of wonderful thoughts related to being wrapped in God’s cloak of justice, continuing the good work that God has begun in each of us and in Loretto,…