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 the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Isaiah 58:7-10 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 GOSPEL: Matthew 5:13-16 God is Here! Through baptism, we join the mystical body of Christ and we are called by that baptism to be the hands and feet of the body of Christ here on earth. We are called to reach...
Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 GOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-12a The American Dream – The American Dilemma “Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord. And He shall lift you up, higher and higher, and He shall lift you up.” It is a catchy...
Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
Reading I: Isaiah 8:23 - 9:3 Reading II: 1 Corinthian 1:10-13, 17 GOSPEL: Matthew 4:12-23 Fishing: Top Priority? When I was a young boy, my uncle tried to teach me the art of fishing. I didn’t get it. I would watch him and see the excitement on his face, but I just...