The last words we sang at Vespers on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord were: “Christ our God has made all creation holy.” The next day we burst from the season of light, glory, angels and God in human flesh into what we call Ordinary Time. I suppose you have to call it something, but is it really

One last candle opens its heart to receive the light tonight and its flame quivers with expectancy. The long-awaited one will soon be in our midst in a deeper manner as the liturgical cycle draws us deeper into the mystery of God-With-Us. How can we make this mystery come to life in our own hearts? Jesus, you rest at the

One more candle adds its presence to our growing circle of advent light. The time of fulfillment draws closer and the Coming One beckons us to run while we have the light of life. We have opened our eyes to the Light of Christ, and our ears to hear his voice. This week it is for us to run in

  Tonight another candle dances in our Advent wreath and calls out to us, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” With the ears of our hearts awakened, let us hear what the Spirit says to us. How attentive are we to that still, small voice that calls to us from within: “Come my children, listen to me”? Let stillness quiet

This evening we light our first Advent Candle. The first glimmer of light and hope shimmers in the twilight and beckons us to look deep – deep within our being. What does the spark of God’s Presence reveal to our inner eyes? For what are we living? Or better, for whom are we living? What if, this first week of

November 21, 2021: A Reflection for the 34th Sunday in O.T., Christ the King, Year B John 18:33b-37 My kingdom does not belong to this world. (Jn 18:36) Jesus, you are a king unlike any king that has existed. You exercise your kingship differently than the earthly monarchs to which we have become so accustomed. Your authority is not fashioned

November 14, 2021: A Reflection for the 33rd Sunday in O.T., Year B Mark 13:24-32 In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. (Mk 13:17) This is a Gospel that needs a broader vision in order to grasp it. It took many years for me to hear it proclaimed without

November 7, 2021: A Reflection for the 32nd Sunday of O.T., Year B Mark 12:38-44 “This poor widow has given more than all the others.” (Mk 12:43) If ever we wondered what whole-hearted love looked like, today’s Gospel of the poor widow offers us a glimpse. Leaving aside the question of whether it was prudent to give away the last

October 31, 2021: A Reflection for the 31st Sunday of O.T., Year B Mark 12:28b-34 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.