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 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Reading II: Ephesians 2:13-18 GOSPEL: Mark 6:30-34 The Reason You Shouldn’t Be Afraid When my oldest child was about two-and-a-half, he went through that stage where everything was scary. The dark was scary, noises were scary, storms were...
Reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Amos 7:12-15 Reading II: Ephesians 1:3-14 GOSPEL: Mark 6:7-13 Mission Impossible XX: Prophet of God Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to drop what you are doing, leave your home, and go out and preach the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ....
Reflection for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Reading II: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 GOSPEL: Mark 6:1-6 Jesus - Hero or Zero? It's easy for us to read the Gospels and get the impression that Jesus was cool, calm and collected. He never seems fazed by anything and he always has the perfect...