PRIORITIESMake a choice. God or money, material things, earthly pleasure. This is what Jesus asks us to do in today’s Gospel. The Pharisees and scribes, and many people, want it both ways. God and wealth. But Jesus knows that “no servant can serve two masters.” It is not that wealth is inherently bad, but the pursuit of it to the exclusion of…
Sunday’s Readings: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14/1 Tm 1:12-17/Lk 15:1-32Lecturas del Dia RELYING ON GOD’S LOVEImagine being among those who heard Jesus address the Pharisees and scribes in the encounter we hear in today’s Gospel: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he…
Sunday’s Reading: Wis 9:13-18b/Phmn 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33Lecturas del Dia LIMITS Today’s readings continue the theme of humility explored last Sunday. All three readings today encourage us to admit that we have limits, and God has none. The poignant poetry of Wisdom resonates with all of us who have ever struggled for peace in situations we cannot control: “For the corruptible bodyburdens the…
Sunday’s Readings: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14Lecturas del Dia HUMILITY Today’s readings praise the virtue of humility and offer concrete ways for us to become more humble. The Book of Sirach suggests a practical reason for acting with humility: humble people are more likeable than the arrogant. Even God “finds favor” with…
Sunday’s Readings: Is 66:18-21/Heb 12:5-7, 11-13/Lk 13:22-30Lecturas del Dia GOD’S PEOPLE GATHEROur readings today remind us of the larger story of the Bible, of God’s purposes and promisesfor the world. Because of humanity’s rejection of God, as told in Genesis, human communities werefirst dispersed. Isaiah proclaims that one day God will gather these communities to…
Sunday’s Readings: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10/Heb 12:1-4/Lk 12:49-53Lecturas del dia PROPHETSWe reflect upon the voice of the prophet in this Sunday’s readings. We hear of the suffering and the rescue of Jeremiah. We hear how Jesus anticipates his suffering and death. As with Jeremiah and Jesus, the prophets were sent by God to the leaders and…
FAITHOur readings today explore how faith begins and how faith works. Faith begins with God’s initiative of love, together with God’s promise about the future. The passage from Hebrews urges readers to have an assured confidence in God, who promised and delivered a lasting legacy to Abraham. The book of Wisdom reminds readers of the God who promised and delivered freedom from…
Sunday’s Readings: Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21Lecturas del Dia St. John Vianney, Saint Patron of PriestsOn August 4, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of priests. John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family…
CONVERSATION WITH GODPrayer is our focus this weekend. In the Gospel, Jesus gives his disciples, and us, the Lord’s Prayer, whichwe have cherished through the centuries. The first two words encompass much about our faith—unity among all Christians (Our), and a sense that we are in a deeply bonded relationship with God (Father).In Genesis, we…
Sunday’s Readings: Gn 18:1-10a/Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42Lecturas del Dia PRAYER AND SERVICE How do we bring balance and joy to our lives of pray er and service to our loving God? In the Gospel today, Jesus tells Martha that her concern about doing the right thing as dictated by Jewish tradition might not be the best…