General

Today’s first reading and the Gospel are about temptation. They speak for themselves. But Psalm 30, stuck in between,  is a prayer of forgiveness. Here’s the third stanza: “ Then I…

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…

A few years ago, I led a Bible study. It was for people who did not know much about the Bible, and it was simply an attempt to help them…

The Beatitudes offer words of comfort. It’s reassuring to know that God is with us in our grief and that suffering won’t have the last word. But what if Jesus…

Isaiah 8:23-9:3            1 Corinthians 1:10-17             Matthew 4:12-23 This is the third time, the third Sunday, that the Gospel invites us to walk with Jesus at the very beginning of…

Is. 49:3, 5-6; John 1:29-34 When I first read the Scripture texts for today, I thought it’s the baptism of Jesus all over again: one of Isaiah’s servant songs and…

Isaiah describes one sent by God who doesn’t cause an uproar in the streets, doesn’t even break a bruised reed along the river. This one speaks quietly but clearly and…

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…

When I think of Mary, the first image to pop into my head is still that of a lovely white young woman in white and blue clothing with hands together…

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family who fled for their lives into a foreign land, much like the journey of so many others who are displaced in…

Isaiah 7:10-14 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Put on your reading glasses and take another look at the Scriptures for today. You will see how early in content they are in…