Today is Thanksgiving Day. Every day is thanksgiving day! Thanking God is at the heart of the examination of consciousness that St. Ignatius recommends we do twice a day. It is a spiritual exercise that directs us to look back over our day to see God there, and to savor those moments where God has […]
Solemnity of Christ the King Dan 7:13-14; Rev 1:5-8; John 25: 33b-37 Christ is a king. He comes to save all. St Ignatius Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises in the meditation called “The Call of the King,” asks us to ponder first, charismatic earthly leaders and then, the eternal King who wants to draw persons […]
Cristo es un rey. San Ignacio de Loyola, en una meditación titulada, “La llamada del Rey”, nos invita a reflexionar en primer lugar, en los líderes carismáticos y las personas famosas que nos fascinan y luego, a tener en cuenta al Rey Eterno que quiere que nos unamos a él en su mission para corregir […]
Dan 12:1-3: Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 At the gate. The readings speak of the end times and places where God will be revealed. Daniel prophecies times of distress, and in Mark, Jesus says “the sun will be darkened.” Sounds like today. The news of the last ten days: The Russian Metrojet crash; twin suicided […]
1 Kings 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 These readings are about hospitality – giving it and receiving it. I remember reading a story about Cardinal Tagle, the Archbishop of Manila, Philippines. When he was a young priest, a poor woman gave a large contribution in the Sunday collection. He told her that she really needed […]
“The only tragedy is not to be a saint”, wrote the French novelist Léon Bloy. St. John Vianney was thought to be a very holy man, even in his own lifetime. A woman was grabbing him because she wanted a relic. St. John Vianney told her, “Make one of your own!” Aren’t we all called […]
Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 En el evangelio de hoy Jesús nos dice que el más importante el que sirve a los demás. Basado en su experiencia, ¿qué características tiene un servidor? Mientras más vijo me pongo, más me doy cuenta de que mi padre ha sido mi modelo de un servidor. Mi padre […]
Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 In the Gospel Jesus describes greatest as the one who serves. What does it mean to be a servant? What does a servant look like in your own experience? These readings caused me to think about servants I have known. The older I get, the more I recognize that […]
“It is not good for the man to be alone.” When Adam says, “At last flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone,” he is declaring that unlike the other animals in the garden, he and Eve share the same nature, and therefore they are in communion with each other. Communion and community is what […]
The speaker in the Book of Wisdom today singles out “the just one” and says, “Let us try his patience.” In the Gospel, Jesus describes “the greatest” or the just one, as the one who serves. What does a servant look like in your own experience, this just one who serves, patiently or not? Jesus […]