Carolina Kostner won the bronze medal in women’s figure skating at Sochi for Italy in 2014. It was a personal triumph. Four years prior at the Vancouver Olympics, she fell three times during her performance. One commentator called it disastrous. The video showed her covering her face with her hands in shame. She almost gave […]
Matt 6:24-34 “No servant can serve two masters.” Recognizing that led me to leave Berea College. I saw that I would be split between two competing institutions. I could not serve both. I even remembered this scripture passage we hear in today’s gospel. “No servant can serve two masters.” I had to make an ultimate […]
Little ways 2 Rightness Sir 15:15-20; Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5: 17-37 From the Beatitudes two weeks ago, to salt and light last week, to the commandments and the law this week. Ultimatley, I will t’s about the heart. Scripture scholar Alice Camille says we don’t like the law. Let’s face it: we all know that […]
Is 8:23-9:3; Cor 1; 10-13, 17: Matt 4: 12-17 Two words could sum up today’s gospel passage: prayer and action. Jesus is the model of that in today’s gospel. Let’s look at what he is doing and ask yourself: “What are the places of renewal and rest and healing for you? In these places we […]
Isaías 8: 23-9: 3; Corintios 1; 10-13, 17: Mateo 4: 12-17 ¿Cuáles son tus lugares de descanso? En estos lugares podemos encontrar a Dios. Veamos lo que está haciendo en el evangelio de hoy. Jesús es el modelo. Hoy Jesús está junto al mar. Es el momento justo antes de comenzar su ministerio público y […]
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Is 49:3, 5-6;Cor 1:1-3; John 1:29-34 We are called today to be “light to the nations” — as Jesus was. This passage is perfect for a day when we are about to baptize a baby. For Christ takes away the sin of the world. All of us in this church […]
Lucas 1: 39-45 “Bienaventurados los que creyeron que lo que les fue dicho por el Señor se cumpliría”. Esto sugiere que María y Elizabeth ya habían conversado sobre la misión de Dios para María. Definitivamente, desde la infancia debía haber tenido la sensación de que era especial para Dios. Sin duda María le había contado […]
Luke 1: 39-45 “Blessed are you that believed what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” I would like to explore the last verse tonight in light of Fr. Alan Carter’s request that we all pray for vocations in the Church, vocations of all kinds–-because we are all called to a vocation […]
Third Sunday in Advent: Gaudete! Is 35:1-6a, 10; James 5:7-10; Matt 11:2-11 Today Isaiah proclaims: “The desert and the parched land will exult and rejoice,” The desert is us. We are in the desert of Advent. It is cold and dark. This is Gaudete Sunday, Rejoice Sunday. Where do we need to see the light? […]
Today we celebrate Mary conceived immaculately in the womb of St. Anne i.e. with no trace of darkness, no sin, no obstacles to God’s grace. She was “full of grace” i.e. full of God’s presence and activity. Grace had free reign. She lived in the presence of God doing her daily, domestic duties as wife […]