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 […]
Once upon a time a little boy asked his mother: “Mommy, when do I get to be God?” If you ask me, that’s it in a nutshell – the Original Sin – we all want to be God. We want not only to control our own little world, but we also want to tell God […]
Both the first reading from the prophet Isaiah and the Gospel from Mark present vivid pictures of human flourishing. Blockages in the natural order are opened up by a mightier power: streams burst forth in the desert and the ears of the man are opened. This comes from a “power beyond” us. “Here is your […]