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 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 GOSPEL: Mark 1:21-28 Authority & Recognition In today's Gospel, the people in the synagogue are amazed at Jesus, as evidenced by the fact that they say he teaches “with authority.” So then, what we...
Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 GOSPEL: Mark 1:14-20 Free Agent: Are You Looking For A New Team? It's time to use your imagination. Picture this, if you will: You are a professional football player – and a free agent. One of the teams...
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
Reading I: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19 Reading II: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 GOSPEL: John 1:35-42 Are You Listening? The world is a crazy place. The sights, the sounds, and the energy – all combine to overwhelm our physical senses and dull our spiritual ones. It is far...