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 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 GOSPEL: Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Reaching Out To The "Other" January. It's a time when many News Year’s Resolutions are going strong and they are usually targeting one area: the body. It’s time to...
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle C)
Reading I: Isaiah 62:1-5 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 GOSPEL: John 2:1-11 Ordinary Miracles Everyone loves a party – even Jesus! The scene: A wedding reception at Cana in Galilee. In attendance: Jesus, Mary (his mother), and some of his followers, as well as...
Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord (Cycle C)
Reading I: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Reading II: Acts 10:34-38 GOSPEL: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 The Tortoise and the Hare It’s a very old fable and one that most everyone knows. The tortoise and the hare have a race to see who is fastest. Overconfidence by the hare and...