Scripture Reflections
Thoughts and commentary on the Sunday readings.Join us each week for a short reflection based upon the readings used at the Sunday Mass, as listed in the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
Reflection for Ascension Sunday (Cycle C)
Reading I: Acts 1:1-11 Reading II: Ephesians 1:17-23 GOSPEL: Luke 24:46-53 Jesus Christ, Superhero! Bam! Boom! Splat! Are these the sounds of campy superhero shows or the sounds of the baptismal sprinkling rite at Mass? The answer is “both,” because as we celebrate...
Reflection for the 6th Sunday of Easter (Cycle C)
Reading I: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Reading II: Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 GOSPEL: John 14:23-29 God’s Peace Even though I spend a great deal of time reflecting (and writing) about sacred scripture, it’s easy to forget some of the basic lessons that Jesus teaches us. In...
Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Easter (Cycle C)
Reading I: Acts 14:21-27 Reading II: Revelation 21:1-5a GOSPEL: John 13:31-33a, 34-35 How Do You Show Love? There is a song I recall from my youth and the chorus goes something like this: "They will know we are Christians by our love, by our love, Yes they'll know we...