Behold Your King

As this Holy Week begins, we are encouraged to recognize Christ as our King. The glory of Jesus is revealed in humble love, suffering and service.  As the second reading today teaches: Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to Read more…

Servants of Unity

One of the primary teachings of Christ and Sacred Scripture is the unity that we share as members of Christ’s body. As disciples of Christ, we are called to unity with him, who has clothed us in his eternal life and glory, who nourishes us with his life and spirit Read more…

Rest In God Alone

On this Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we receive some great wisdom for living a fruitful Christian life.  The prophet Isaiah reminds us of the ebb and flow of the spiritual life.  In the 49th Chapter of Isaiah, the first 13 versus speak of the restoring love of God, and Read more…

Humility Before God

On this Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, the readings are full of images and messages of humility.  We begin first with the Prophet, Zechariah.  He foresees and foretells the coming of a savior…meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass.  This prophecy of course Read more…

The Annunciation

For some reason, my starting point of reflection on this great Solemnity of Mary’s Annunciation is God’s providential preparation for this moment through her own Immaculate Conception.  God in His goodness wished to provide for our salvation not only by His Divine Power as God, but in a manner that also Read more…