by Angie Ledbetter | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Baruch 5:1-9 Reading II: Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 GOSPEL: Luke 3:1-6 We’re told to shed our sad robes and to cloak ourselves in the glory of God always. But how can we do that when we see misery and suffering all around us? We know Our King has the...
by Jacki Popadich | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Reading II: 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2 GOSPEL: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 Jesus is Coming! Look Busy! Maybe you’ve seen it while cruising down the highway: that bumper sticker that says, “Jesus is coming! Look busy!” I’ve...
by Brandon Jubar | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Daniel 7:13-14 Reading II: Revelation 1:5-8 GOSPEL: John 18:33b-37 The Truth Hurts I grew up hearing the age-old cliché, “Honesty is the best policy,” and it almost always seemed like a good idea to me. I have a hard enough time remembering what...
by Brandon Jubar | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Daniel 12:1-3 Reading II: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 GOSPEL: Mark 13:24-32 One Word To Guide The Rest I would love to write an Oscar-winning screenplay. I’d love to write a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Heck, I’d love it if my students would just...
by Brandon Jubar | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: 1 Kings 17:10-16 Reading II: Hebrews 9:24-28 GOSPEL: Mark 12:38-44 The Widow’s Mite In today’s gospel reading, we hear the familiar story of the widow who places two mites － small Jewish coins worth only a few cents － into the treasury while...
by Brandon Jubar | Scripture Reflection |
Reading I: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Reading II: Hebrews 7:23-28 GOSPEL: Mark 12:28b-34 Rebel with a Cause Three of the four gospels tend to show Jesus in conflict with the Jewish lawmakers of the time, confronting Pharisees and others at almost every turn. These images of...
